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Homemade Cheez Its Recipe

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Enjoy a classic snack with this homemade Cheez-Its recipe, featuring a crisp, flaky cheese cracker made from sharp cheddar and buttery dough. Perfect for snacking or serving alongside your favorite soups and salads, these bite-sized, savory crackers deliver a delightful crunch and rich cheese flavor that's easy to make at home.

Ingredients

Cheese Dough

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for topping
  • 2-3 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Mix Butter and Cheese: Place the butter and shredded sharp cheddar cheese into a mixing bowl. Using a standing mixer or an electric mixer, blend on medium/high speed for 4-5 minutes until the mixture becomes smooth, combined, and fluffy.
  2. Combine Flour and Salt: Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt to the all-purpose flour and whisk together. Gradually add this flour mixture into the butter and cheese bowl while mixing on low speed. The mixture will start to crumble and become dry.
  3. Form the Dough: Slowly add cold water by the teaspoon to the bowl, mixing until a dough forms that can be gathered together.
  4. Chill the Dough: Shape the dough into a ball then flatten into a disk. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up.
  5. Preheat Oven: Remove the dough from the fridge and preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
  6. Roll Out Dough: On a parchment-lined surface, roll the dough into a large rectangle less than ⅛ inch thick, ensuring an even thickness for uniform baking.
  7. Mark the Grid: Using a ruler, mark 1-inch intervals vertically and horizontally across the dough to create a cutting grid.
  8. Cut Dough Squares: Carefully cut along the markings with a pizza or pastry cutter without cutting through the parchment paper beneath, creating 1-inch squares.
  9. Dock the Crackers: Use the flat end of a wooden skewer to poke small holes in the center of each square. This helps the crackers bake evenly and prevents puffing.
  10. Arrange on Baking Sheet: Transfer the parchment with cut squares onto a large baking sheet, spacing the squares so they do not touch each other.
  11. Brush and Season: Lightly brush the top of each square with olive oil and sprinkle with additional kosher salt for extra flavor and texture.
  12. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 15-17 minutes or until the crackers start to turn golden brown and crisp.
  13. Cool: Remove from oven and immediately lift the parchment paper with crackers off the hot baking sheet. Place it on a cooling rack to cool completely before serving.

Notes

  • Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature to blend smoothly with the cheese.
  • The dough should be rolled very thin for crisp Cheez-Its; less than ⅛ inch is ideal.
  • If the dough is too sticky to work with, refrigerate it longer for easier handling.
  • Use a ruler for evenly sized crackers to assure uniform baking.
  • Poking holes with a skewer prevents crackers from puffing up excessively in the oven.
  • Store cooled Cheez-Its in an airtight container to keep them crisp up to 1 week.

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