{"id":1476,"date":"2023-05-02T20:03:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T02:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/?p=1476"},"modified":"2023-05-02T20:04:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T02:04:40","slug":"make-your-own-amazing-homemade-cheese-crackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/make-your-own-amazing-homemade-cheese-crackers\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Cheez It Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You’ll love this copycat Cheez It recipe<\/strong>! Homemade cheese crackers are easy to make and so much fresher than the store bought brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These easy Cheez-it crackers are perfect party appetizers, and they pair wonderfully with snacks like homemade tortilla chips<\/a>, brown butter pan roasted almonds<\/a> and mini cheese balls with pretzel stick skewers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love to experiment with making the homemade version of store-bought foods, don’t you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Delicious and Crunchy:<\/strong> The flavor of these DIY cheese crackers is amazing! Once you try them, you’ll be spoiled forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy to Make:<\/strong> The dough takes just 5 ingredients (plus a little ice water), and the crackers are super simple to cut and bake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural Ingredients:<\/strong> Your cheese crackers won’t contain any preservatives or additives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshness:<\/strong> These home-baked Cheez-Its are fresher than store-bought crackers that sit on the shelf for months. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients Notes and Substitutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s what you’ll need to make these tasty cheese flavored crackers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese:<\/strong> The flavor and quality of the cheese will greatly affect the taste of the crackers. We like to use a good quality sharp cheddar cheese for maximum flavor, and grate it by hand from a block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can substitute another flavorful cheese like Extra-Sharp Cheddar, Gouda, Monterey Jack or Swiss if you prefer. You can also use pre-shredded cheese if you’re short on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt:<\/strong> Sea salt has a clean taste and dissolves well in the dough. You can also use regular table salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All-Purpose Flour:<\/strong> Regular all purpose flour gives the crackers structure and texture. For a healthier mix, you can substitute whole wheat flour for half of the regular flour. See below for additional flours our readers have used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortening:<\/strong> I add one tablespoon of vegetable shortening (I like Spectrum organic cold-press palm oil shortening) to this cheddar cheese cracker recipe. Vegetable shortening gives the crackers a crisp texture and helps to bind the dough together. If you prefer, you can use butter in place of organic vegetable shortening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unsalted Butter:<\/strong> Using unsalted butter allows you to control the amount of salt in the recipe. You can substitute salted butter; just reduce the amount of salt in the recipe by about 1\/4 teaspoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ice Water:<\/strong> Using ice water helps to keep the dough cool, prevents the butter from melting while blending the dough, and results in a crisp, flaky cracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can You Use Other Flours Besides All Purpose?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After I posted this recipe, several readers wrote in to share their success with other flours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n