#1,804: 3 Ingredient Homemade Cheese Crackers

I made these crackers for my kids.  I love that they are easy, the kids can help, and it's a healthy alternative to store bought crackers.  Unfortunately my kids enjoy processed crap and have not yet liked any minimal ingredient crackers I've tried to make.   Sadly this recipe followed along with the kids' trend of giving a thumbs down.  None of the kids liked these.  I thought they were ok...a little bland, but ok.  I certainly wouldn't turn these down, but they did.  I stuck these in the freezer and will try giving them again when we go sugar free for a week this summer.  Maybe their tastes will start to change and they will actually like them! 

1 cup whole-wheat flour
5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into tablespoon size chunks (I needed about 7 tbsp to get it all to incorporate and turn into a ball)

4 oz. or 1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese…the sharper the cheese the cheesier the crackers

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Combine all three ingredients in a food processor and blend. The mixture will eventually turn into one big ball chasing itself around the bowl. Be patient because it can take a few minutes.

Roll the ball into a log about 1 ½” in diameter. At this point you could refrigerate the dough until later. With a sharp knife slice ¼” thick pieces off the log (pictured above) and place each one flat on an ungreased baking sheet. Try to rotate which side you are cutting down on because the top of the log does start to flatten a little. It is like your very own homemade slice and bake!

Bake for 8 - 14 minutes or until golden brown. The thicker the crackers the longer it will take.

These crackers can be stored in the freezer so double the recipe and save some for later!