Cheese crackers

Ok, let's just be real, these are cheez-its and they are spectacular. They're also super easy and you can pronounce everything in them, which is nice for a change. This recipe only makes a small amount - the picture has all of the crackers in it. I made a batch to bring to a friend's place for game night once and they were gone almost instantly, so maybe make a few batches unless you're just going to eat them yourself while binge watching Scandal or something. 

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup extra sharp cheddar, shredded

1/2 teaspoon salt, (use 1/4 tsp if you used salted butter)

3/4 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or 1/4 if you want them spicier)

coarse salt (like kosher salt or sea salt flakes) for sprinkling on top

Directions:

Throw everything except the coarse salt into a food processor and blend until it turns into dough. Form the dough into a circle, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for an hour. Unwrap dough and roll out on a floured surface until it is the thickness you like. I like my crackers on the thin and crispy side so mine were probably like 1/8" thick or maybe a little thinner. Cut into squares with a pizza cutter, sprinkle with salt, and transfer to a baking sheet (I lined mine with parchment paper, which made things a little easier). Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8-12 minutes, or until the bottoms are getting a little color. You don't want to over bake these since they'll crisp up even more once they cool. Transfer to a cooling rack and (if you can wait) let them cool down a bit. Then eat them. Or put them in an airtight container, I guess.