Ingredients
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8 ounce extra sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely shredded
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½ stick unsalted butter, at room temperature (4 tablespoons)
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoon ice water
Directions
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the cheese, butter, and salt. Add the flour and mix on low (dough will be pebbly). Slowly add the water and mix as the dough forms a ball.
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Pat the dough into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for an hour.
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Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide the dough into two pieces and roll each into a very thin (1/8 inch or less) 10x12 inch rectangle. Using a fluted pastry cutter, cut the rectangles into 1-inch squares, then transfer them to the baking sheets.
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Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until puffed and browning at the edges. Watch carefully, as the high fat content of the crackers makes a fine line between golden delicious and burnt. Immediately move the crackers to racks to cool.
To Store:
Store cheese crackers in an airtight container up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 119 | Calories |
| 8g | Fat |
| 7g | Carbs |
| 5g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 15 | |
| Calories 119.3 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 8.3g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 4.8g | 24% |
| Cholesterol 23.1mg | 8% |
| Sodium 181.9mg | 8% |
| Total Carbohydrate 6.7g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Total Sugars 0.1g | |
| Protein 4.6g | 9% |
| Vitamin D 0.2mcg | 1% |
| Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium 109.8mg | 8% |
| Iron 0.4mg | 2% |
| Potassium 21.3mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans 0.2g | |
| Vitamin D 6.2IU | |
| Alanine 0.2g | |
| Arginine 0.2g | |
| Ash 0.8g | |
| Aspartic acid 0.3g | |
| Caffeine 0mg | |
| Carotene, alpha 0mcg | |
| Choline, total 4.1mg | |
| Copper, Cu 0mg | |
| Cystine 0g | |
| Energy 499.2kJ | |
| Fluoride, F 1.5mcg | |
| Folate, total 19.4mcg | |
| Glutamic acid 1.2g | |
| Glycine 0.1g | |
| Histidine 0.1g | |
| Isoleucine 0.2g | |
| Leucine 0.4g | |
| Lysine 0.3g | |
| Methionine 0.1g | |
| Magnesium, Mg 6mg | |
| Manganese, Mn 0.1mg | |
| Niacin 0.5mg | |
| Phosphorus, P 79.5mg | |
| Pantothenic acid 0.1mg | |
| Phenylalanine 0.2g | |
| Phytosterols 0mg | |
| Proline 0.5g | |
| Retinol 64mcg | |
| Selenium, Se 7.1mcg | |
| Serine 0.3g | |
| Theobromine 0mg | |
| Threonine 0.2g | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.2mg | |
| Tryptophan 0.1g | |
| Tyrosine 0.2g | |
| Valine 0.3g | |
| Vitamin A, IU 244.4IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE 65.5mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0mg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.7mcg | |
| Water 9.1g | |
| Zinc, Zn 0.6mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.