Chef John's Cheesy Crackers

Name: Chef John's Cheesy Crackers
Total time: 80
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 0.5 teaspoon vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature; 0.75 cup lightly packed shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 0.33333334326744 cup lightly packed freshly shredded Parmesan cheese; 0.5 teaspoon paprika; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon cold water, or as needed

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Appetizer,Snack 1 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

36 servings

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0.5 teaspoon vegetable oil
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
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0.75 cup lightly packed shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
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0.33333334326744 cup lightly packed freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
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0.5 teaspoon paprika

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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
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0.25 teaspoon salt
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0.5 cup all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon cold water, or as needed

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease with vegetable oil.
Place butter into a mixing bowl; add Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt. Mix together with the back of a spatula until thoroughly combined.
Mix flour into cheese mixture with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle in cold water, 1 or 2 drops at a time, and mix with spatula until it comes together in a dough that holds its shape when squeezed.
Transfer dough to a work surface and press into a thick, flattened disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Roll dough out on a floured work surface to about 1/8-inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut 1-inch wide strips from the dough. Cut strips crosswise into rectangles about 1 1/2-inches long. Use the back of a bamboo skewer to punch 5 small holes into each cracker. Arrange crackers onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until crackers are browned and crisp, about 15 minutes. Let stand about 3 minutes for crackers to cool and release from the foil. Let cool completely before serving.