Halloween Cheez-Its
I originally saw this recipe for Halloween Cheez-Its and put it up for my Mouth Watering Mondays post. I thought these would be great for Halloween too! The original recipe was on A Chow Life and she had adapted it from ReadyMade Magazine. I wanted to make a big batch so I doubled the recipe. I also wanted to play on that orange and black theme for Halloween so I added black sesame seeds. They are delicious and I can’t wait to serve them at Halloween. I usually make a homemade cracker or bread for Halloween so this year they are hiding nicely in the freezer with the rest of my goodies. Try some you will love them. Careful it does make a lot!!
Recipe

Halloween Cheez-Its
These are frighteningly good!!
Ingredients
- 16 oz. old cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 1 tsp. Kosher salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp. black sesame seeds
- 2 Tbsp. ice water
Instructions
- In a standup mixer with a paddle attachment mix cheese, butter and salt together. Slowly add in flour, the mixture will be crumbly. Add the sesame seeds. Slowly add the ice water so the mixture will form a ball, adding more if needed.
- Cover the ball with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour. Preheat oven to 375F. and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide the ball into fours and working with a quarter at a time (you can return the unused portions back to the fridge) roll out thinly to 1/8" inch and a rectangle approx. 10x12". Using a pizza roller or sharp knife cut into 1" squares.
- Place the squares on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 10-15 min. Careful not to burn. They should be just golden and puffy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 225Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 377mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 8g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Recipe adapted from A Chow Life and ReadyMade Magazine
Comments & Reviews
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Beautiful! I love making homemade crackers 🙂
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much, I had to get them in the freezer fast before Ken and Amber ate them all!! LOL
Christine says
Oh YUM!!!! That looks FABULOUS!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
Noshing with the Nolands says
You are so welcome!!
Teresa says
love the cheez it recipe……but where can I get the lady container with the skeleton earring?????? love it
Noshing with the Nolands says
Isn’t she great, she was from Department 56 and I always fill her with Cheesies for our Halloween party!!
Kari@Loaves and Dishes says
We love Cheezits at our house, it’s even better if they’re homemade!
Noshing with the Nolands says
They are yummy!!
Cooks_Books says
Cheese crackers — especially homemade ones — are one of my favorites. But what I really like is the idea of adding black sesame seeds to make an orange-and-black Halloween treat. Genius!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much, they add a little extra flavor too!
Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says
You are so smart adding the black sesame seeds to these…love this!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Brandie, they did turn out very good!!
Carolyn says
Finally got a chance to make these, they were amazing the kids gobbled them up.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much for trying them and for taking the time to comment!!!
Michelle says
Yum! Love homemade cheese-its – super dangerous around here 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says
Oh thank you so much for sharing this on Manic Monday 🙂 I love them!
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Noshing with the Nolands says
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that!! I hope you have a fantastic weekend!!