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4 April, 2013 By Mary | 4 Comments

Homemade Pepper Jack Cheez-Its

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pepper jack cheez-its

We have a serious problem on our hands. I KNEW I was going down a slippery slope with the whole "I'm gonna make my own cheez-it" project... I was totally right. Now I can't stop! At least I called the last ones "spiced cheese crackers" to try to disguise my addiction, but now I'm being open about it. Loud and proud. I'm making cheez-its and you can't stop me!

pepper jack cheez-its

Really though, you won't want to stop me once you try these. If you haven't already made the normal ones (you can omit the spice and they'll be totally normal), make those first. Just to get on the bandwagon. Then — if you're a fan of pepper jack — make these suckers! Rewind: IF you're a fan of pepper jack? Come on. You MUST be a fan of pepper jack! It's the only way to go.

pepper jack cheez-its

What I learned by second time around the cheez-it block, was that there is no need to cut the crackers and then transfer them to a baking sheet. Put the ENTIRE sheet of dough (thinly rolled out) ONTO the baking sheet (I had a silpat, you could use parchment too), then cut it right there. They don't need to be separated at all because they will immediately puff UP instead of o u t while they bake. Magical!

pepper jack cheez-its

Be warned — this is not the last cheesy (I just wrote that with a Z [cheezy] accidentally!) cracker recipe I bring you. I. Will. Can. Not. Stop. And for that, you should be glad.

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Pepper Jack Cheez-Its

  • Author: by Mary
  • Prep Time: 35 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
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Ingredients

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  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 8 ounces pepper jack cheese, finely grated
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1-3 tablespoon cold milk
  • salt for dusting

Instructions

  1. In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and grated cheese until smooth. It shouldn’t take long.
  2. Mix together the spices with the flour, then add it to the mixer. Mix on low-speed until mostly incorporated — it’s okay to be a little bit crumbly.
  3. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together. It should not be sticky, but should hold together in a ball.
  4. Form the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 30+ minutes.
  5. When the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 400 F.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out very thin — ⅛” or less. Cut it into your desired shape, sprinkle salt all over, and bake on a parchment-lined cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes.
  7. Let the crackers cool at least 5 minutes before eating.

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  1. MadSCAR says

    April 05, 2013 at 4:34 am

    Love it! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Suzanne says

    April 05, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    Ooooohhh! I'm loving that tip about not having to separate the crackers. BRILLIANT! Can't wait to make these.

    Reply
    • Mary says

      April 05, 2013 at 4:56 pm

      I was excited to discover that too!

      Reply
  3. Mary says

    March 17, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    Just found this website, a bit too late, I was playing with cheese crackers and made some with pepper jack, a bit different than your recipe but it works! I didn't put in the milk or pepper flakes. Also your recipe says to allow to cool 5 minutes before eating.. How do you do that??? Oh my gosh these are so good.
    Thanks for the encouragement that it is ok to use other cheeses besides cheddar for these crackers!

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