Cheddar Crackers Recipe

Cheddar Crackers

Pre-shredded sharp cheddar works well in this recipe, but if it's coarsely shredded, you should pulse it a couple of times in a food processor. You want the shreds of cheese to be small, so they'll blend in with the dough.
PREP:
2 hours 30 minutes
BAKE:
13 minutes
TOTAL:
3 hours
YIELD:
16
Cheddar Crackers Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • 1/2 cup Finely Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • 3 ounces Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 1 tablespoon Sundried Tomatos
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dry Mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
DIRECTIONS:

Beat together until well blended:
Butter
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Cream Cheese
2 to 3 Sundried tomatoes, drained, patted dry, and minced (about 1 tablespoon)

Add:
Flour
Cayenne Pepper
Dry Mustard
Salt

Mix until a soft dough is formed. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a flat ball. Cover and chill for two hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out to 1/8 inch thick and cut with your favorite Ann Clark cookie cutters; place on baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake 10 to13 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on wire racks.

Enjoy!