Sourdough Cheese Crackers

A great use for that discard sourdough starter, these sourdough crackers have a slight sour bite like Cheese Nips, but they pack more cheese flavor.Yield: 18 dozen (1 inch) crackers

📝 Ingredients

• 1 c sourdough starter ((this can be your discarded starter from your most recent feeding))
• 1/4 c salted butter, (melted and cooled)
• 1/2 - 1 c unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp mustard powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• dash paprika
• 1/2 c cheddar cheese, (shredded)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Mix the melted butter into your starter. Add baking soda and enough flour to achieve a stiff dough. Knead mixture together until a smooth, stiff dough forms.
2. 2Place in a bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let set at room temperature for 8 hours.
3. 3When you are ready to make your crackers, preheat oven to 350F.
4. 4Knead seasonings into the dough until well incorporated.
5. 5Add cheese and continue kneading until evenly distributed.
6. 6Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a rectangle, roughly 10” x 12” and 1/8” thick.
7. 7Transfer rolled dough to a greased baking sheet. Cut into desired shapes with a pizza cutter.
8. 8Bake for 15 minutes.
9. 9After 15 minutes have passed, turn off the oven, but leave the crackers inside for an additional 10-15 minutes.
10. 10Remove crackers from oven when crispy.
11. 11Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.