Ingredients

• 8 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup of flour
• 3/4 teaspoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons of cold water

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Grate the sharp cheddar cheese.
3. Cut the butter into small cubes.
4. Combine the grated cheese, cubed butter, flour, and salt in a food processors.
5. Crumb the ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
6. Slowly pulse in the water.
7. Roll the cracker dough into a ball and wrap in plastic.
8. Chill for 20 minutes.
9. Roll the dough 1/16 to 1/8 inch flat.
10. Cut the dough into shapes using small cookie cutters.
11. Place the shapes on a greased baking sheet.
12. Bake for 15 minutes or until crispy and lightly golden. Do not overbake.
13. Store the cheese crackers in an airtight container.

Image Credits

Cheese Crackers © 2012 Heather Johnson
Shredded Cheddar Cheese © 2012 Heather Johnson
Ingredients for Cheese Crackers in Food Processor © 2012 Heather Johnson
Crumbing the Ingredients for Cheese Crackers © 2012 Heather Johnson
Crumbed Ingredients for Cheese Crackers © 2012 Heather Johnson
Rolling the Cheese Cracker Dough into a Ball © 2012 Heather Johnson
Cutting the Cheese Cracker Dough © 2012 Heather Johnson
Baking the Cheese Cracker Dough © 2012 Heather Johnson
Baked Cheese Crackers © 2012 Heather Johnson