Directions
- LINE baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease with butter. In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and cayenne or other herb or spice.
- ADD butter and work into flour mixture with pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. (Alternatively, use mixer with paddle attachment or food processor.)
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MIX in egg until medium-firm dough is formed, 1 to 2 minutes. Add cheese and beat or blend again until well incorporated. *If you don’t want to use an egg, you can substitute with a small amount of water until the dough comes together.
- SHAPE dough into rectangle, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in freezer for about thirty minutes.
- PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Unwrap dough and place on lightly floured work surface. Roll out to 1/8” thickness or less.
- CUT out crackers with fish-shaped* or other small cookie cutter and place on baking sheet. Press scraps together and re-roll to cut additional crackers.
- BAKE for 8 to 10 ten minutes or until crackers are light golden brown. Let cool completely on baking sheet and store in airtight container for up to 1 week.