Mom emailed me this recipe last week. She said the nephews declared them better than Cheez-Its. Now, that is a 4-star recommendation if I ever heard one!
I substituted whole wheat pastry flour for the refined white flour in this recipe.
Herb Cheese Crackers
½ c. butter
8 oz. Monterey Jack Cheese (Do not buy pre-grated.)
1 ½ c. whole wheat pastry flour
½ t. salt
¼ t. garlic powder
3/4 t. spices (dried oregano or dried basil or Italian Seasoning, or a combination of all three)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Do not use pre shredded cheese—grate your own.
Mound o’ cheese
Cream butter with shredded cheese. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, garlic, and spices. Add to butter/cheese mixture. Mix well.
A cookie press is necessary. Place dough in cookie press and press onto cool very cold, ungreased cookie sheets. Wash and cool cookie sheets between baking. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until light golden brown.
The first batch wasn’t my best work.
Serve warm or cold.
I put my cookie sheets in the freezer for about 10 minutes before I found great success with my cookie press.
What to pair these crackers with for a great gift? What about a bottle of the red stuff?
But, they really don’t need any pairing. They are that good.
I made some cheese straws, too. My hubby dubbed them “Cheese Doodles.”
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Wow – these look delicious! How COOL to use them in your cookie press and whole wheat flour! My best wishes for the holidays and thanks for the shout-out!
These are a wonderful idea! You know how some of us have that meat and cheese platter? How great would it be to use these lovely jewels instead of the ususal cracker? Also, this would be a great appetizer if you are doing something for New Years. I broke the handle on my cookie press, time to get a new one! Merry Christmas!
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4 responses to “Christmas Gifts #13: Homemade cheese crackers”
Wow – these look delicious! How COOL to use them in your cookie press and whole wheat flour! My best wishes for the holidays and thanks for the shout-out!
These are a wonderful idea! You know how some of us have that meat and cheese platter? How great would it be to use these lovely jewels instead of the ususal cracker? Also, this would be a great appetizer if you are doing something for New Years. I broke the handle on my cookie press, time to get a new one! Merry Christmas!
Your cheese crackers seem much easier than mine! I may have to rethink trying to make crackers again.
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