Homemade Cheese Crackers
Watch me make these Homemade Cheese Crackers from start to finish!
(this is an old post but great recipe! I’ll update picture soon!)
Is there anyone out there that loves Cheez-It or really any kind of cheese cracker, as much as I do? I can eat a whole bag of goldfish in one day. There is just something about that salty, crunchy, cheddar flavor that does it for me.
I go through stages though and right now, I’m in a serious cheese cracker stage. After going through a box of Cheez-Its with Isaac I figured it was time we made our own cheese crackers. At least that way we can control what’s in it and I wouldn’t feel as guilty for feeding my son and unborn baby a bunch of crap.
God only knows why store-bought cheese crackers have so many ingredients and most of them are kinda weird. I’m not complaining though because I’m sure I’ll smash another box or 100 in my lifetime.
Meanwhile, though I’m so loving this recipe for homemade cheese crackers. They are supposed to taste just like cheez-its according to the recipe we got off PBS. They’re pretty similar, but not exactly dead-on which is totally ok because for just 4 simple ingredients they are so yummy and takes care of my cheese cracker addiction. You may actually like them better than Cheez-Its since they have that fresh-baked taste.
You can certainly get all fancy schmancy and add in spices like paprika, cayenne, black pepper, garlic powder, etc or even change out the cheese to get a whole new flavor if you wish. I’ve only tried it with plain sharp cheddar and smoked sharp cheddar, both are heavenly.
These homemade cheese crackers taste great with homemade tomato soup by the way! You can also shape them any way you like. Easy, simple, delicious, and versatile, we like those kinda recipes right?
Get the Recipe: Homemade Cheese Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup flour
- course kosher salt for sprinkling, optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients, except kosher salt into a food processor.
- Process until a dough forms.
- Shape dough into a disk and wrap with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour (I cheated and did 30 minutes)
- Remove dough from fridge and let it soften.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Roll the dough out on a smooth surface until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
- Use a pizza cutter or pastry wheel and make 1-inch squares.
- Sprinkle dough with kosher salt if desired.
- Use the end of a wooden skewer to make holes in the center of each square.
- Place the squares on a cookie sheet lined with non-stick foil or parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are barely golden.
- Let crackers sit in the pan for a minute before removing to a cooling rack. Crackers will crisp up more as they cool so be sure not to over bake.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Enjoy!
Video
Notes
Add in other spices if desired
Change up the cheeses for a new flavor
Store in air-tight container
These were amazing. I used salted butter because I didn’t have unsalted on hand. I rolled them out to varying thicknesses which meant some where crispier than others but all were good. I did half with a light sprinkle of kosher salt and they were so so delicious. My kids are still begging for these crackers!
Side note: I see a lot of comments on cooking blogs where people comment on the idea of the recipe (“oh how cute you want to make a cake!”) rather than the actual outcome of the recipe. Help the recipe gain credibility by making the dish THEN making comments. You’ll be doing the writer a tremendous favor marketing-wise
Making these right now , can’t wait for them to be done .
I love cheez it’s! I love watching your videos! makes me want to cook more! I’m digging this simple recipe!
Can’t wait to try this….
Thanks Diva. I can’t wait to get all fancy schmancy and make these.
Girl you must have heard my brain questioning how these are made a few days ago?1? Seriously, I started to crave cheeze-its and wondered how they were made. The thought left my mind the next day, because I wasnt going to buy them. But I’m so so so so glad your sharing this recipe. I love making the type of food you would buy package at the store. It impress my friends/family 😉