Homemade Butter Crackers
Made with just a few basic ingredients, these buttery crackers are great for entertaining or a quick snack.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt plus more for sprinkling on top
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender, two knives, or your fingers, breaking the butter down until the mixture looks a bit like wet sand.
- In another bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and egg, then pour into the flour mixture.
- Stir to create a shaggy dough, then use your hands to bring it all together. Knead just a couple of times to form a ball.
- Dust a work surface and rolling pin with flour. Roll out dough into a large, thin rectangle. Use a rolling pastry cutter or 2-inch round cookie cutter to cut crackers. Gather scraps to reroll.
- Transfer crackers to baking sheets. Prick each cracker a few times with a fork, then sprinkle with salt.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes, until lightly golden. (Total time will depend on size and thickness of the crackers.) Let cool completely on a wire rack before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Makes approximately 60 2-inch crackers
