Homemade Cheese Crackers

Take snacking to a whole new level with Homemade Cheese Crackers! With only 7 ingredients, this easy, delicious recipe makes cheese boards sing.

This savory, satisfying Cheese Crackers recipe, made with three kinds of cheese and all natural ingredients, is so good, you'll never buy store bought cheese crackers again! Like our Spicy Ranch Crackers, they add a unique touch to charcuterie boards and are perfect for entertaining.

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Cheese Board with Homemade Cheese Crackers

Nothing elevates a Cheese Board more than Homemade Cheese Crackers. These crispy, flavor packed crackers look fantastic and are great for dipping. Pair them with Artichoke Dip, Black Bean Hummus, and a variety of meats and cheeses to make entertaining easy!

Ingredients

• CHEDDAR CHEESE: we like extra sharp cheddar cheese. Buy a block and shred it yourself for optimum flavor.
• PARMESAN CHEESE: Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly grated.
• ROMANO CHEESE: use grated Romano cheese
• BUTTER: we use salted butter (extra cold)
• ONION POWDER: gives the crackers a deeper flavor
• FLOUR: AP flour (all-purpose flour)
• WATER: ice water

*see recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

1. Pulse Cheeses, Flour + Spices: Using a food processor with a blade (chopper) attachment, pulse the cheeses, flour, and onion powder together 4 pulses.
2. Add Butter: Cut butter into ¼ inch pieces and add to mixture. Pulse until mix is crumbly.
3. Add Water: Slowly add water 1 tablespoon at a time and pulse until mixture is "mealy".
4. Refrigerate Dough: Transfer to a bowl and cover, then refrigerate for at least an hour.
5. Roll Out Dough: Remove dough from refrigerator. Dump mixture onto table and form ball with dough. Place ball of dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper and roll out with rolling-pin to ⅛ thick (the thinner the dough the better).
6. Preheat oven to 375° F.
7. Cut Into Cracker Shapes: Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into 1" x ½" pieces.
8. Poke Holes: With a chop stick or a skewer, poke 2 holes into each cracker. Continue until all crackers have been made.
9. Prepare for Baking: Transfer crackers to baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
10. Bake: Bake in oven for 14-17 minutes until crackers are slightly brown.
11. Cool: Remove from oven and allow to cool

Cheese Board Tips

Having made many a cheese board over his culinary career, Keith suggests the following tips to give your cheese board that extra-special something:

1. Use different types of cheese: sharp, creamy, yellow, white and possibly a unique type (we rolled a havarti in freshly ground pepper for effect).
2. Make sure there is a balance of savory and sweet accents. We used bacon relish truffle honey. Different mustards, jams, and cheese dips also work.
3. Round out the board with great tasting accoutrements: olives, a sliced baguette, artichokes, peppers, pickles and special crackers.
4. Choose the correct serving "canvas": a beautifully finished wood or a slate board. Garnish with colorful flowers to accent the board

Storage

• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week
• Make Ahead: make the dough and store in the refrigerator overnight. Roll out and bake the crackers on the day you want to serve them.

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