Cheddar Cheese Crackers

These delicate little cheesy crisps work just as well with a bowl of soup as they do with a glass of wine. 

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Cheddar Cheese Crackers

Servings 36 crackers

Author Rosie Daykin, Let Me Feed You: Everyday Recipes Offering the Comfort of Home

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pecan pieces
• 6 Tbsp butter room temperature
• 2 cups grated sharp Cheddar 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 3 Tbsp black sesame seeds

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Place the pecan pieces in a blender or food processor and blend on high until just ground. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and grated cheese on high until combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Turn the mixer to low and add the flour, salt, and cayenne. Continue to beat until combined, another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ground pecans and beat again until everything has fully come together into a soft dough.
• Use a small ice-cream scoop or a spoon to drop 36 equally sized portions of dough (about 1 tablespoon each) onto the prepared cookie sheets, about 1½ inches apart. Pick up each portion of dough and roll between your palms to create a small ball, then return to the cookie sheet. Use the underside of a glass (or two of your fingers) to flatten each ball into a disk. Top each cracker with a light sprinkle of sesame seeds.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the crackers are lightly browned around the edges. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before inhaling them all. Sorry! I mean, let cool slightly before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Excerpted from Let Me Feed You: Everyday Recipes Offering the Comfort of Home by Rosie Daykin. Copyright © 2019 Rosie Daykin. Photography by Janis Nicolay. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

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