Homemade Garlicky Cheese Crackers

These easy, homemade garlicky cheese crackers make the perfect snack or side for parties or potlucks.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 164 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• coarse sea salt to taste
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.66666668653488 cup cold water
• 0.25 cup mascarpone cheese
• 0.25 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• 1.25 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1.25 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Step 2

Place flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and dill in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine or you can mix manually as well. Add 4 tablespoons melted butter and vegetable oil and pulse to combine.

Step 3

With food processor on low speed, slowly drizzle in water until the dough begins to form a ball. Remove dough from food processor and cover with a plastic wrap. Let rest for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Roll out dough as thin as possible on a lightly floured surface; thinner than pie crust if possible, thin like crepes works best. Cut the dough into your desired shapes with a cookie cutter, or cut with a knife or pizza cutter and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Let it rest for another 10 minutes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, brush the tops with remaining melted butter, and immediately sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Remove from baking sheets and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 6

While crackers cool, prepare cheese topping: Mix mascarpone, Cheddar, and Parmesan cheeses with parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and pepper. Sprinkle over crackers and serve.

Step 7

Using a toothpick, prick several holes in each cracker. Don't skip this step; you will not have nice, flat crackers if you skip.