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Homemade Cheese Crackers

1/5/2017

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I have made these several times and each time I have to hold on to my cheese filled hat - if you like Cheez-Its - These knock them out of the water! Salty, Cheesy, Mouth-watering buttery - goodness. Drooling yet? Times like these I wish Smell-o-vision had been invented. Because the aroma in my house is making it VERY hard for me not to eat the THREE batches I made. (the recipe below is only for one batch).
INGREDIENTS
1½ cups (6 oz) grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened and cut into pieces
¾ cup flour, plus more for dusting
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
1 tablespoon milk

DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350˚.
  2. Put everything except the milk in a food processor. Pulse the processor, 5 seconds at a time, for about 5 or 6 times, until the dough is in coarse crumbs.
  3. Add the milk and process until the dough gathers together in a ball.
  4. Roll the dough out on a floured board with a rolling pin that has been floured until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
  5. Cut the dough into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife or pizza cutter. You can put a bit of flour on the blade of the knife to keep it from sticking. Use a toothpick or skewer to poke a hole in the center of each cracker.
  6. Place the crackers at least ¼ inch apart on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes until the edges are just starting to brown.
  8. Put the baking sheet on a rack and let the crackers cool completely.
  9. Eat! Or store in a covered container or ziploc to eat within a few days.

NOTES
Substitute other cheeses for the cheddar for a different snack every time!
19 Comments
Marie
6/3/2012 03:11:23 am

Change fot color to white cannot read your recipes.
Thanks

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Kasey
6/22/2012 11:50:26 am

Just made these...I must not have rolled them out thin enough because mine are pretty thick now.... But they are super yummy! Next time I will roll them thinner!

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Rural Husewife
6/25/2012 01:25:28 am

They are so addicting! Glad you like them :) yes, I had to make sure mine were rolled pretty thin - but my thicker ones still tasted good, just not as "crunchy"

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Cathy W.
6/22/2012 12:56:54 pm

Wonderful idea! I've been wondering how to do it...my cockatoo won't go to bed without her "cracker." (Cheezits) You have just made my life a whole lot easier and quieter!!!

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Rural Housewife
6/25/2012 01:26:32 am

How cute is that!! I am glad she likes them! Your post made me Smile!

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Becky link
6/24/2012 08:18:20 am

I just made them. Very good! I needed to roll them our thinner and salt the tops a bit. My daughter and I had fun doing this together. Now the challenge is to same some for my husband and boys!

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Rural Housewife
6/25/2012 01:30:59 am

I love that you and your daughter made them together! I always love cooking with my mom (and I'm 37)

Yes, my hubby was bummed when I gave some away to my taste testers "friends". So i made him another batch! :)

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Nora U. link
7/11/2012 03:37:11 pm

Can we use regular peprika instead of smoked?

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Rural Housewife link
10/21/2012 01:06:03 am

You can use either. I used smoked because that is what I have on hand. You can also use cayenne or any other flavor that is tantalizing to your taste buds :)

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Amber
7/18/2012 01:50:32 pm

SO good!!!! Though, my kitchen is rather eccentric (don't be fooled, i like to pretend I'm from other countries through my cooking but I'm super white and boring) so I had to make some adjustments. I used wasabi Gouda cheese and since I didn't have paprika I used Greek seasoning with chili powder. So good, though next time I would like to try the real recipe because cheeze-its are simply scrumptious!

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Rural Housewife link
10/21/2012 01:06:59 am

WOW Amber! Those sound magnificent! How did they turn out?

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Margaret
9/22/2012 02:11:14 pm

Can thi been done without a food processor?

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Susan
10/20/2012 09:40:23 am

OK, Jennifer, now you've done it! As if I didn't have enough baking to do already.... but, seriously, thanks so much! I'll do these tomorrow!!

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Debbie link
10/20/2012 01:32:11 pm

My FIL just came to live with us and he loves cheese crackers, but the ones in the store are so full of sodium and other junk that I won't buy them for him. I'm glad you posted this. I know that chees is still high in sodium, but at least I know what's in them and I'm sure they're healthier than store bought. Thank you so much for sharing.

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Rural Housewife link
10/21/2012 01:04:09 am

Debbie, that is so awesome! That was one of the reasons I just made them today was to send to my FIL. He had just sent us a Trader Joe Care Package so I thought it would be fun to send him his favorite crackers as a Thank you gift. Great minds think alike! I hope your FIL likes them! Blessings, Jennifer

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Erin
12/18/2015 01:13:10 pm

I think I may have rolled mine too thin or didn't use enough flour. :/
I don't know. Mine ended up more like fried cheese. Kinda mostly greasy. Some parts were crunchy and very flaky while other parts were more chewy and pliable.

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Erin
12/18/2015 01:15:31 pm

I just wanted to add, though. The flavor was good. Tastes just like cheese-its, and most of my kids liked them a lot. : )

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Douaa
10/18/2017 08:25:56 am

Super easy recipe, specially with the food processor and the pozza cutter.. Got to try it.. Thanks aloot

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Kristy
11/19/2022 01:02:14 pm

Love this recipe! I did not have a food processor so it was hard to make with a mixer but I was able to mush it with my hands to get it to form a ball and to roll out. It’s doable but a lot more work. It tastes exactly like cheez it’z. I’ll be making these for my toddlers from now on!

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