So , these cheese crackers are for you , if you like savoury biscuits and if you like cheese. Scratch that , if you LOVE cheese. Because these crackers are cheesy and how !
In all my years of baking , I hadn’t so much as looked up a recipe of cheese crackers and when I did so now recently , I was pleasantly surprised . Baking can’t get easier than this. Just 4 ingredients , and one bowl . Its a dump it all in and mix kinda recipe , and you can literally make the dough even without a spoon or spatula.
Now , this one is all about the cheese. I cannot reiterate this enough! I used a regular grocery brand of cheddar cheese , but I understand that for those of you with a more refined palate , this may not cut it. You can choose a cheddar as sharp as you want , or mild as you want. I only say this because I am aware of how picky people are when it comes to cheese , but I have to say , the brand I chose gave some delicious results as well!
Also , I was making these for kids ( actually hoping they would have them and again pleasantly surprised when they wouldn’t stop having them !) , so skipped any spices. But you can could add a dash of paprika or chilli powder if you want more savoury notes in your crackers. You can also make them using cookie cutters or cut them out in any size you wish. I kept them small and they gave me major Cheez it vibes (for those of you who don’t know what I mean , click here)
Light , crunchy , tangy and cheesy !
Cheese crackers
Ingredients
- 190 grams or 3/4 cup all purpose flour or maida
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 56 grams or 1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 100 grams or about 1 cup cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Grate the cheese and keep aside
- In a mixing bowl , measure out the flour
- Mix in the salt ( and other spices if using)
- Add the butter and grated cheese
- Using a wooden spoon or your hand, mix it and gather together in a dough. This takes less than a minute. There is no need to knead.
- Wrap in plastic wrap / parchment paper or place in a bowl with lid . Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180 C/ 350 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease with butter
- On a floured surface or on parchment , roll out the chilled dough to about 1/8 inch thickness
- Using a knife , cut the dough into squares approximately 1 inch in size .You can also use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes.
- Remove the scraps away and re roll , cut out shapes as before.
- Transfer the cut out shapes to your lined or greased cookie sheet , placing them about 1 inch away from each other.
- Using a straw or a toothpick , poke a hole in the centre of each cookie. This is optional but keeps the cookie from becoming too puffy and hence crisper throughout.
- Bake for 14 – 16 minutes until edges seem light brown . Turn the sheet around ( front to back ) around 10 minutes mark if you are using a convection oven.
- Cool on pan for 5 minutes and then completely on wire rack
Notes
These cheese crackers came out so well. And a big hit with the children . You know how the old ad campaign for a brand of chips says ” No one can eat just one ” ? Perfect for these cookies , you just keep popping them into your mouth ! Totally irresistible !