Cheesy, crispy, buttery, and gluten-free! My kids love these homemade “Cheese-It” crackers. They require few ingredients, bake up beautifully and are happily without TBHQ (Tertiary butylhydroquinone) the nasty synthetic antioxidant used in most mass-produced store-bought cheese crackers. 
To make our cheese crackers, choose super sharp white or yellow cheddar for maximum flavor. You’ll whirl this in a food processor with gluten free flour, butter, a few pinches of cornstarch and xanthan gum and (if needed) a sprinkling of water. That’s it for the dough!
And to ease the process of rolling out the dough, place it between sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Once you’ve thinly rolled out the dough, you’ll use a sharp knife to slice it into squares, placing each on parchment lined cookie sheets before chilling. And to make the crackers especially cute? Use a bamboo skewer to poke a hole in the center of each before baking. Happy snacking!
Homemade "Cheese-It" Crackers
Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free flour
- 6 oz. extra sharp white or yellow cheddar, grated
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- Pinch of Xanthan gum
- 6 Tbsp ice-cold butter
- 1 Tbsp water (or less) as needed
Instructions
- Use a food processor ( or pulse in a strong blender) 1 cup of gluten free flour with 6 oz grated extra sharp white cheddar, 2 tsp cornstarch, & pinch of Xanthan gum.
- Cut 6 Tbsp ice cold butter into pieces and add to the food processor bowl. Pulse again until well incorporated and looks like damp sand. Grab a small handfull of the mixture and squeeze, if it comes together as a soft dough, you don't need to add any water. If it's still crumbly, add 1 Tbsp water and pulse again, just until it clumps into a mass. Dump dough out and knead a minute. Roll out on lightly floured surface. (Or between two sheets of plastic wrap or parchment paper)
- Cut dough into little squares and place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Repeat with second sheetpan. Poke a hole in the center of each cracker with a bamboo skewer. Place sheets of crackers in fridge for half hour. While crackers chill, preheat oven to 350F. Bake crackers until golden and crispy, 13 to 15 minutes.
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