I am ashamed to admit that I LOVE goldfish crackers & Annie's cheddar bunnies!! I really don't know why but I simply can not stop eating them & must buy them whenever I see it in the stores. While Annie's cheddar bunnies might be way better for you than the goldfishes, it also have a not-so-cheap price tag. As a Pastry chef, I must admit I had been constantly wondering IF I can find a recipe for it & make it at home. Well, today is the day!! I had found a simple recipe online from Cupcake Project, simple ingredients, no funky business, it's a recipe that all Moms will feel great to give their children.
The recipe is called for all purpose flour but you can definitely make it healthier by subbing 1/2 C of the flours with whole wheat flour or even gluten free flours. I rolled the dough out between 2 sheets of plastic to prevent it from getting tough due to increasing amount of flour being rolled into the dough, and refrigerated the dough between roll out so it doesn't get too soft & sticky. Make sure to dip the cookie cutter into flours every now and then so it doesn't stick to the dough. It can be cut into any shapes so I used my existing bunny shape cutter for this.
Cheese Crackers
1 C Flour (or 1/2 C AP & 1/2 C whole wheat flour)
8oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated or finely shredded
4 T Cold butter, cubed
1/4 t Salt
1/4 t Pepper (omit if you prefer the more traditional cheesy flavor)
- Place all ingredients in a food processor, pulse until it form a dough
- Wrap the dough in plastic & chill in fridge for 30 - 45 minutes
- Roll dough out to 1/4" thick & cut it w/ cookie cutters of your choice.
- Bake at 350 F for 15 - 20 minutes. Cool before store in tightly sealed container
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