Homemade Cheese Crackers

DifficultyBeginner

Looking for a good cracker to go with your cheese and meat board can be difficult. Skip the grocery store and make this recipe! This is the tastiest and easiest cracker you can make in no time flat. Add a fig spread on the side and you’re all set! Hosting a party? These cheese crackers are a perfect scratch-made addition!

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins
 8 oz gruyere cheesegrated
 1 cup all-purpose flour
 4 tbsp cold buttercut into pieces
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ tsp pepper
 3 tbsp ice water
1

Put the Gruyere, flour, butter, salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Add the ice water and pulse until the dough comes together. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 min.

2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3

Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into squares with a pizza cutter. Use a wooden skewer to poke a small hole in the center of each square. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 15-17 Minutes (rotate half way through). Allow to cool before packing up.

4

NOTES: This is a fun recipe that can be jotted down on cute recipe cards tied to individually wrapped bags of these crackers making a great gift for the host or guests at the party!

Ingredients

 8 oz gruyere cheesegrated
 1 cup all-purpose flour
 4 tbsp cold buttercut into pieces
 ½ tsp salt
 ½ tsp pepper
 3 tbsp ice water

Directions

1

Put the Gruyere, flour, butter, salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles sand. Add the ice water and pulse until the dough comes together. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 min.

2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3

Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into squares with a pizza cutter. Use a wooden skewer to poke a small hole in the center of each square. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 15-17 Minutes (rotate half way through). Allow to cool before packing up.

4

NOTES: This is a fun recipe that can be jotted down on cute recipe cards tied to individually wrapped bags of these crackers making a great gift for the host or guests at the party!

Homemade Cheese Crackers