Cheddar Crackers

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, extra sharp (the extra sharp cheddar cheese should be finely grated.)

Recipe

• 1 stir the dry ingredients into a bowl and then cut in the butter to resemble cornmeal.
• 2 blend in the cheddar cheese with a fork until well blended.
• 3 mix in the remaining ingredients and shape into 1 1/2 to 2-inch rolls.
• 4 chill for 30 to 40 minutes in the refrigerator and then slice each roll into slices about 1/4-inch thick.
• 5 bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees f for about 10 minutes.
• 6 remove from cookie sheet and let cool.
• 7 store the cooled crackers in airtight containers in a cool place.
• 8 they will keep for several weeks this way and if you freeze them, they will last indefinitely.