Name: Southern Cheese Crackers
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 cups (about 3 oz.) finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 3 Tbsp. your choice of seasoning:; 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold, unsalted butter; 1 egg yolk; 2 Tbsp. water

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Southern Cheese Crackers

Recipe by Savory Spice Test Kitchen

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A cracker that is great as a party snack, on a cheese plate, or crumbled on salad.

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Serves 1 dozen

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

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Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups (about 3 oz.) finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese

1 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

3 Tbsp. your choice of seasoning:

Coastal Bay Seafood Seasoning

Cajun Blackening

Black River Creole

1/2 cup (1 stick) cold, unsalted butter 1 egg yolk 2 Tbsp. water

Directions

Step 1 Combine flour, cheese, salt and seasoning in a food processor and pulse until just combined. Using a cheese grater, shred stick of cold butter into flour mixture (or add butter in small pieces). Pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 2 Add yolk and water and pulse until mixture resembles moist crumbs.

Step 3 Turn loose dough out onto floured work surface and, using the heel of your hand, gently push and smear crumbs away from you until a cohesive dough starts to form. Fold the dough onto itself a couple of times, smear it again, and then shape into a 1 1/4-inch diameter log.

Step 4 Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

Step 5 Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut log into coins 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick and place on parchment-lined baking sheets about 1/2 inch apart.

Step 6 Bake 10 to 15 min. until golden around the edges. Remove and cool on baking racks.

Step 7 Serve once completely cool. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

This recipe also works well with your favorite BBQ seasoning.