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Crispy Cheese Squares

If you’re a fan of cheese-flavored crackers, try making these from scratch with real shredded cheese. You may never eat them from a box again!
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: kids cooking
Servings: 2 dozen
Author: Deanna Cook

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 tablespoons butter cut into chunks
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, combine cheese, butter chunks, flour and salt. Pulse until mixture looks crumbly.
  • Pour the milk through the top of the food processor. Mix until dough starts to stick together.
  • Pour the milk through the top of the food processor. Mix until dough starts to stick together.
  • Flatten the balls into disks between sheets of plastic wrap. Wrap them up, and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes (or up to 3 days).
  • Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. (If it’s too hard to roll, let it soften on the counter for a few minutes.)
  • Cut dough into 1-inch squares with a knife or a pastry or pizza cutter (or cut into shapes with a small cookie cutter).
  • Place crackers on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Wiggle a toothpick in the center of each square to make a hole. Bake for 8–12 minutes, or until crispy. Cool on the pan for a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Deanna Cook is an author of children’s cookbooks. For more on her books, go to deannafcook.com. This recipe has been adapted from the children’s cookbook, baking Class by Deanna Cook. ©2017 by Deanna F. Cook.