Today’s recipe is savory: Christmas parmesan crackers.
These cute and tasty savory cookies shaped like Christmas trees taste like parmesan, perfect for completing an aperitif or appetizer accompanied by mousses or pâtés. It’s a savory shortcrust pastry without butter and with the addition of Parmigiano Reggiano. Additionally, I added a nice grind of pepper which goes perfectly, but if you don’t like it, you can replace it with sweet or hot paprika or leave them just cheesy.
The Christmas parmesan crackers are very easy to make but impressive. They can also be used as place cards by adding a red bow and a tag with your guest’s name, or packed in cellophane bags and gifted to loved ones in a nice box along with some gingerbread men or preserves such as sweet and sour pumpkin or broccoli in oil.
Let’s see step by step how to make this recipe.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 15 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: About 20 depending on the shape and size
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients for Parmesan Crackers
Below you will find the links to the ingredients used
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pinch pepper
Tools
Below you will find links to some of the tools used to make the recipe
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Pastry Board
- 1 Cookie Cutter
- 1 Baking Tray
- 1 Rolling Pin
Let’s Get Started!
In a bowl, combine the flour, grated parmesan cheese, salt, and a nice grind of pepper or other chosen spice and mix quickly, then add the egg and olive oil. Knead until smooth and homogeneous. If the bowl is uncomfortable, you can do this step on a work surface by forming a well with the flour and adding all the ingredients. Wrap the obtained dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for fifteen minutes.
Take your savory shortcrust pastry, cut a piece, and with the help of a rolling pin, start rolling it out to a thickness of about 1/8 inch, then use a cookie cutter to make the shapes. I chose trees and some stars, but any shape is fine. Place each savory cookie on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and continue until the dough is used up.
Bake the Christmas parmesan crackers in a preheated oven at a temperature of 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, but it largely depends on the thickness you decide to give your cookies. Let them cool slightly before eating. While you wait, take a photo of your cookies, post it on social media tagging me (a curly who bakes Instagram and Facebook) and show me which shape you chose.
A Curly Suggests
The Christmas parmesan crackers keep well for three to four days stored in a container or a bag.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How do I add a bow to the cookies?
When shaping your crackers, use a straw to make a small hole at the top of the cookie so you can thread a ribbon through once they’re baked.
