🧀 Homemade Cheese Crackers (Two Ways)

Savory, cheesy, and addictively crisp — these homemade crackers are perfect for parties, snacks, or cheeseboard fillers. Includes a classic version and a sesame-packed throwback from the ’70s.

🧂 Classic Cheese Crackers

• 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, parmesan, Monterey Jack)
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ tsp paprika (optional)
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
• ½ tsp garlic powder (or more to taste)
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

🍽 Instructions

1. Let cheese and butter come to room temperature.
2. Mix cheese, butter, paprika, and seasonings.
3. Gradually blend in flour using a fork, then hands.
4. Form into 1″ diameter logs. Wrap in plastic and chill.
5. Slice into ¼” rounds. Bake at 375°F for ~10 minutes.

🧂 Sesame Cheese Crackers (1970s Recipe)

• 4 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 4 oz sharp cheddar, shredded
• 5 tbsp butter, softened
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour

🍽 Instructions

1. Mix cheese and butter until smooth.
2. Add salt, garlic, flour, and toasted sesame seeds.
3. Shape into a log with plastic wrap. Chill well.
4. Slice into thin rounds. Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes.

🧡 Double these — they vanish fast. Try with soup or wine!