Crack Crackers

By MarieR

Photo: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton. Elizabeth Heiskell
September 2017, Southern Living Maazine.
These crispy, crunchy, herby, cheesy crackers are so easy to make—and very, very hard to stop eating. You’ll understand why they’re called Crack Crackers after the first bite! The recipe, which comes from entertaining expert and Today show food contributor Elizabeth Heiskell’s cookbook What Can I Bring? Southern Food for Any Occasion Life Serves Up, is simply store-bought Cheddar cheese crackers (
such as Cheez-Its) dressed up with ranch seasoning mix and a few other spice rack staples. Dried dill and garlic powder make sure these aren’t your average seasoned crackers. The crackers are baked in the oven until lightly toasted and crisp. The recipe, which serves 24 people, comes together in five minutes in a single bowl.

Ingredients

• Active Time 5 Mins, Total Time1 Hour 5 Mins
• Yield Serves 24
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 (1-oz.) package ranch dressing mix
• 1 tablespoon dried dill
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 (16-oz.) packages bite-size Cheddar cheese crackers (such as Cheez-Its)

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from southernliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°F. Whisk together 1⁄3 cup olive oil, 1 (1-oz.) package ranch dressing mix, 1 Tbsp. dried dill, and 1 Tbsp. garlic powder in a small bowl. Drizzle over 2 (16-oz.) packages bite-size Cheddar cheese crackers (such as Cheez-Its) in a large bowl. Toss to coat. Divide between 2 large rimmed baking sheets, and spread in an even layer. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on pans for 30 minutes. Store in large ziplock plastic bags or in airtight containers.