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We get a lot of requests for healthier homemade versions of common snacks to put inside lunch boxes!
The fun part is to get your kids involved and let them have mini cutters and cut up any shape they want! Want round ones? Use the downside of a shot glass.
The recipe is simple, easy to make, and it will leave you wondering what the extra ingredients in the box really mean.
yields 3-4 cups depending on size
Ingredients
- 2 cups grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup butter, softened and cut into pieces
- 1 cup flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Directions
- Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375Ëš.
- Put everything except the milk in a food processor. Pulse the processor, 5 seconds at a time, for about 5 or 6 times, until the dough is in coarse crumbs.
- Slowly add the milk and process until the dough gathers together in a ball.
- Divide dough into two balls. Roll each dough ball out on a floured board with a rolling pin that has been floured until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut the dough into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife or pizza cutter. You can put a bit of flour on the blade of the knife to keep it from sticking. Use a toothpick or skewer to poke a hole in the center of each cracker.
- Place the crackers at least ¼ inch apart on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 – 15 minutes until the edges are just starting to brown. They might puff up too. If you are baking two pans at the same time, swap/rotate the pans halfway through.
- Put the baking sheet on a rack and let the crackers cool completely.
- Eat or store in a covered container or ziploc to eat within a few days.
- Substitute other cheeses for the cheddar for a different snack every time! I've used swiss (Jarlsberg seems to work best) and colby jack, both with great results! I also love the extra sharp white cheddar cheese. wow!
- I have a gas oven and it seems to take a little longer to get them nice and toasty around the edges. Mine usually take about 18 minutes. If you use it on convection seriously check around minute 14.
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