Draper’s Spicy Cheese Snacks
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| Serves | 36 |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 30 minutes |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Snack |
I admit to being kind of a fiend when it comes to cheese crackers - Cheez Its, Goldfish, Cheese Nips - whatever the brand, I'm a sucker for crunchy, savory, cheesy snacks. And with football season looming larger, I know I gotta have my fix.
Rather than opt for the store-bought stuff that tastes a bit like the box it comes in, I figured I had time to work up a kicked-up cheese snack that packs enough punch that I won't eat the whole batch before half-time.
Ingredients
- 9oz Butter, melted
- 1 1/2lb Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated (Room temperature preferably)
- 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour (11.25 oz for real accuracy)
- 2 tablespoons Draper's AP Rub (More or less, depending on your taste)
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350 | |
| Step 2 | |
| Melt the butter and set aside. | |
| Step 3 | |
| In the bowl of food processor or stand mixer, combine cheese, rub and butter. | |
| Step 4 | |
| In three batches, add flour to cheese mixture and blend until fully incorporated. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Fill a piping bag or cookie press fitted with a large star tip with dough. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Pipe long ribbons about 2 inches apart on non-stick cookie sheet. Alternately, use cookie press to make individual portions about 2 inches apart on non-stick cookie sheet. Or just spread it out in one layer about 1/8 inch thick then divide with pizza cutter into 2 inch squares and place on non-stick cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. | |
| Step 7 | |
| Dust the resultant dough, regardless of configuration, with Draper's AP rub, to taste. | |
| Step 8 | |
| For ribbons, bake for 16 to 20 minutes. For cookie press crackers, go 18 to 22 minutes. The squares take about 20 to 24 minutes. The end result is a crisp product with slightly crunchy edges. Let stand 10 minutes on the sheet pan then transfer to cooling racks. Store in airtight container for up to a week. But they won't last that long. | |
Note
This makes a LOT of dough. If your food processor or stand mixer aren't the largest, you might break this out into two batches.
Because the dough spreads as it bakes, this recipe filled three sheet pans so plan accordingly.
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