Today’s recipe to munch on: cheese crackers or biscuits!
Delicious savory cookies perfect for munching while watching TV, ideal for a buffet, or to accompany a refreshing cocktail during a get-together with friends. You can also prepare these crackers or biscuits with cheese as an appetizer, perhaps paired with a tasty mortadella mousse.
The preparation of these savory cookies is very simple, and you can also use the type of cheese you like best among the aged varieties. I used excellent 36-month Parmigiano Reggiano, but I’ve also tried them with Tuscan pecorino, which I bought to make the rice soup with black cabbage, and I must say they turned out exceptional. Just be mindful of the cheese’s saltiness and adjust the amount of salt used accordingly. Additionally, you can add spices like pepper or paprika to your liking.
Let’s see together, step by step, how to make this recipe.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: about 40
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for cheese crackers
Below you will find the links to the ingredients used
- 2 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 5 1/8 oz butter (cold)
- 3/4 tsp fine salt
- 2 egg yolks (about 40 g)
- 1 egg (about 60 g)
Tools
Below you will find the links to some tools used to make the recipe
- 1 Scale
- 1 Mixer
- 1 Pastry Board
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Cookie Cutter
- 1 Baking Tray
- 1 Mat
Let’s start making cheese crackers!
In the mixer bowl, place the flour, grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and cold butter cut into pieces. Cover with the lid and pulse intermittently until the mixture resembles grated cheese.
Next, add the egg yolks and the whole egg, and pulse again until the mixture clumps to one side of the bowl. Remove from the mixer and place the resulting savory dough on a work surface, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it rest in the fridge for a couple of hours.
Take the savory dough out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for about ten minutes. Then cut a portion and roll it out with a rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thickness. Use a cutter to make your crackers. Continue until all the dough is used.
Place the cheese crackers on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a perforated mat. Prick them with a fork and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 15 minutes.
A Curly’s Advice
If you want to make crunchy crackers, roll the savory dough very thin and bake for about ten minutes, or until they are golden.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I reuse the dough scraps?
Of course, you can reuse the dough scraps by bringing them together again. If the dough becomes too soft, place it in the fridge wrapped in plastic wrap for ten to fifteen minutes.
