Homemade Cheez-Its!
By: Tracy
Published: Saturday, August 8, 2015 - 5:46pm

Ingredients




2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
7 1/2 ounces (about 3 1/2 cups) finely grated sharp cheddar
3-5 tablespoons ice water
1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation

1 In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, and salt and pulse to combine. Add the butter and cheese and pulse until very well combined. Add water one tablespoon at a time and continue to mix until the dough is just wet enough to hold together when squeezed. 2 Divide the dough between two pieces of plastic wrap. Press each half of dough into a flat square, wrap well, and chill for at least 30 minutes. 3 Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a couple of baking sheets with butter. 4 Working with one square at a time, roll the dough out to a scant 1/8-inch thick. Using a fluted (or regular) pastry wheel, cut the dough into 3/4 inch-wide strips. Then cut the dough in the other direction to make 3/4-inch squares. Use the flat end of a wooden skewer to poke a hole in the center of each square. Repeat with the remaining dough. 5 Line baking sheets with the squares, and brush with egg white then generously sprinkle with salt. 6 Bake until puffed and set and browned on the bottom, about 14 to 16 minutes. (Make sure to cook them well so that the finished crackers are crisp) 7 Transfer the parchment with the baked crackers onto a cooling rack. Repeat with the remaining crackers. Store the cooled crackers in an airtight container.

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