Homemade Cheese Crackers
Make your own delicious homemade cheese crackers with only 6 simple ingredients. These crispy, cheesy snacks are a quick delight, and the recipe is easy to follow.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 298kcal
Cost: Recipe $2.68 / Serving $0.45
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded ($2.00)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour ($0.13)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed ($0.50)
- ½ teaspoon ground mustard, or 2 teaspoons yellow mustard ($0.04)
- ¾ teaspoon salt ($0.01)
- 2 tablespoons cold water ($0.00)
Instructions
- Prep dough. Add shredded cheese, flour, butter, mustard, and salt to a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, adding cold water 1 tablespoon at a time while pulsing.
- Chill. Turn mixture onto plastic wrap and press together into a ball. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Roll. Preheat oven to 350°F. Unwrap dough and roll on a clean surface into a thin rectangle, about ⅛ inch thick for crisp crackers.
- Cut. Use a pizza cutter to cut dough into 1-inch strips, then cut crosswise to form squares. Poke a hole in the center of each cracker using a toothpick or knife tip.
- Bake. Transfer crackers to a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing close together. Bake 13 to 15 minutes, until crisp.
- Cool. Let crackers cool completely before storing to prevent condensation.
- Serve. Enjoy as-is or with dips.
Notes
- Substitutions. Gluten-free baking flour works well. Swap Cheddar for Swiss, pepper Jack, or Parmesan. If using salted butter, omit added salt.
- Shaping Tips. Small cookie cutters can be used for fun shapes. A silicone baking mat may produce crispier bottoms.
- Make Ahead. Refrigerate dough up to 2 days or freeze up to 3 months.
- Storage. Store crackers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Texture may soften over time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 540mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 612IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 1mg
