Cheez-Itz

Snack crackers are a kids favorite. These cheez-Itz style cracker will be a great lunchbox treat

Ingredients

• 3/4 Cup Bob’s Red Mill All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour
• 1/2 Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese shredded, or non-dairy alternative
• 3 Tablespoons Butter or non-dairy alternative
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Ice Water

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and cheese together until blended nicely with a hand mixer. Combine flour, xanthan gum, and salt in a separate bowl until fully mixed together.
3. Add ½ of the flour mixture into butter/cheese until blended. Add remaining ½ and mix well.
4. Add ice water and stir, making sure all scraps on the sides of the bowl have been incorporated.
5. Place ball of dough on a piece of parchment paper and lightly knead until a smooth ball is made.
6. Divide dough in half and place half into a bowl and put in the fridge. Roll out other half with a rolling pin between two pieces of parchment paper. Roll thin (about ⅛” or so).
7. With a pastry cutter, pattern out the shapes of the squares, going horizontally and diagonally.
8. Make a little hole in the center of each cracker.
9. Brush a light coat of olive oil and sprinkle the tops with a little dash of coarse salt.
10. Transfer the parchment paper to a baking sheet and place in the freezer for 10 minutes while you repeat the same process for the other half.
11. Bake for 17-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
12. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet.
13. Store in an air-tight container.