Homemade Cheez-Its

5 from 5 votes

These Homemade Cheez-Its are as fun to make as they are to eat. You know exactly what goes into them, so they make a great snack for your kids for lunches or after school.

Prep Time30

Cook Time18

Inactive Time1

Total Time1 50

Course: Snacks

Cuisine: North American

Keyword: appetizers, lunchbox, Snacks

Servings: crackers

Calories: 32kcal

Author: Tara Noland

Equipment

Ingredients

4 oz finely shredded cheddar cheese, sharp
1 ½ Tbsp salted butter room temp
⅓ cup + 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp turmeric optional for color
½ tsp salt
3-4 tsp ice water

Instructions

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cheese and butter. Mix together with a handheld mixer or pulse in a food processor until well combined. Add in the flour, turmeric and salt, and mix to combine.
Stream in the ice water while mixing until the mixture starts to clump together. Bring the mixture together using your hand, then press into a disc. Cover well with plastic wrap, then place into the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
Towards the end of the chill time, preheat the oven to 375°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Once the dough is chilled, turn it out onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Roll out to ⅛" thick.
Use a pizza cutter to cut off the edges, that way, you are left with straight sides. Cut the dough into ½" wide strips, then cut the strips every ½" to create small squares.
Transfer the squares onto the prepared baking sheet, making sure to have each one separated a bit. Poke each cheez-it in the center with a toothpick. Place into the preheated oven on the center rack. Bake for 16-18 minutes.
Once baked, remove from the oven and allow the cheez-its to cool completely.

Notes

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