Chili-Cheddar Cornmeal Crackers

By mrshermes2002

These easy holiday snacks incorporate your favorite cheese. Make your favorite or a variety to share with friends and family at holiday get-togethers.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
• 1 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
• 1 1/2 cups (about 6 ounces) coarsely grated cheddar cheese (or cheese of choice)
• 1/4 cups white cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons chili powder

Preparation

Step 1

In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, dry milk, and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Add cheese and pulse until combined. Drizzle in 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water, pulsing just until dough begins to come together. Add the white cornmeal and cheddar and pulse until dough is combined.

Roll dough into an 8-inch-long log. Divide dough into 2 equal-size logs, wrap both tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Meanwhile, remove and unwrap 1 log. Using a wire cheese cutter, slice log into 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking pan, spacing rounds about 1 inch apart.

Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Transfer crackers to a wire rack to cool completely.