Homemade Cheez-It Crackers

Has it really been over a month since I last posted on here? March has been chaos. Not necessarily all bad chaos, but a whirlwind of go go go nonetheless.

During this crazy month, the girls and I made homemade cheezits. I only had whole wheat flour, so they were a little different in taste.

First you shred some cheese:

 Measure out 1 cup (8 ounces):

Measure 1 cup of flour:

 Cut up 4 tablespoons of butter into small pieces:

 Measure out 3/4 teaspoon of salt:

 Measure out 1/2 teaspoon of ground mustard:

 Place all of the above ingredients into a food processor and process until combined and crumbly looking, slowly add in 2-3 tablespoons of water to form a dough. *If after 2 Tbsp it's still dry add in 1 Tbsp more of water*

 Shape into a ball and cover with plastic for 20 minutes:

 Roll out into a thin dough:

 Cut into desired shapes:

 Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes (depending on thickness) and enjoy:

Homemade Cheez-It Crackers
1 cup cheese
1 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground mustard
4 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
2-3 Tbsp water

1. In a food processor, combine all the ingredients EXCEPT the water. Pulse until it combines and looks like crumbs.
2. Slowly add in 2 tablespoons of water. If the dough is still dry, add in 1 more tablespoon of water.
3. Remove the dough and shape into a ball.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes.
5. Preheat the over to 350 degrees F.
6. Roll out the dough to the desired thickness (the thinner the flakier/the thicker the more cookie-like it is) and cut into the desired shape.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness, until crispy. (The thinner the dough, the less time required to bake).
8. Cool, store in an airtight container and enjoy!