Homemade Cheese Crackers with Pecans Recipe
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My Aunt Janie’s homemade Cheese Crackers with Pecans are a delicious and savory bite. These wafer-like crackers are so easy to make right and home and are perfect for entertaining, especially during the holidays.
Once November arrives, you can find the Hallmark Channel on just about all day long. Today it runs quietly in the background as I begin to write about one of our family recipes, my Aunt Janie’s Cheese Crackers with Pecans. Harry Connick, Jr. just purchased a lovely home from Willie Nelson and all is right with the world. I’ve seen this one before and I will gladly watch it again. And again. I know. I’m silly. It’s okay. The Hallmark Channel is anything but a bite of reality, but it’s what I yearn for during the holiday season—all year long, really. It makes me smile and brings me a little bit of joy in our crazy world.
To me these Cheese Crackers with Pecans are kind of like the Hallmark Channel. Everything about them reminds me of the holidays and home and family and all things delicious. This cheese crackers recipe is from my great Aunt Janie. It’s hard not to remember her smiling face when I enjoy one. It’s hard not to have a smile on my face when I enjoy one. They’re scrumptious. Better than any cheese cracker you can buy in a store, that’s for sure. And so easy to prepare right in your own home, perhaps while watching the Hallmark Channel?
I hope y’all enjoy these little bites of goodness. Happy baking!
A few more cheesy recipes you will enjoy:
Homemade Cheese Crackers with Pecans Recipe
Homemade Cheese Crackers with Pecans Recipe
These homemade cheese crackers are such a simple but delicious appetizer to make for entertaining.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 8 ounces extra sharp Cheddar cheese, grated, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 72 pecan halves
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Line baking sheets with baking parchment.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix until blended well.
Gradually add flour. Knead dough until smooth.
Using floured hands, pinch off tablespoon pieces and roll into balls, place on baking sheet about 1-inch apart. OR roll dough into logs about 1-inch in diameter, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate to firm up; once dough is firm thinly slice and place on baking sheet about 1-inch apart.
Gently press a pecan half into each cracker.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Be watchful to avoid burning.
Allow to cool. Store in airtight containers.
I think I wouldn’t be able to stop eating them 🙂
My Mom used to make these, thanks for the memory. They are really good. I think I’ll make a batch for Thanksgiving.
How yummy…and I so agree about the Hallmark channel! My husband says their logo is permanently etched on the bottom right hand of our tv. 🙂 Making these wonderful little bits for a ladies morning tea…thank you!
That is hilarious, Julie. I’ll have to check our TV for the etched logo too!
Thank you for sharing recipes, comments. Enjoy your site very, very much. Agree with you about Hallmark channel. From the 1st Christmas movie til very last one, each year, I am glued to the TV, lol. I have Pj set that says,” all I want is hot cocoa and to watch Hallmark Christmas movies”. States plain and simple almost exactly how I feel. I do want other foods, drinks, to enjoy too…
I have a recipe that I received 55 or more years ago for Cheese Crisp made with Rice Krispie cereal. One of very first recipes I ever received. Makes me sound ancient, lol. Need to add, on my 70th Birthday I went sky diving, lol. So I am still young, in heart and spirit, lol.Thank you, look forward to a lot more recipes,etc., from you. Thanks!
Sincerely, Janice
Happy to hear that I’m in good company while watching Hallmark movies throughout the holiday season! And thank you for sharing about your skydiving experience, Janice. What an inspiration you are! 🙂
My grandmother used to make these…brings back memories. Many thanks
Can these be baked and frozen?
Hi, Mary, I made a double recipe, rolled the dough into logs and put them into gallon freezer bags, careful to get as much air out of the bag as possible, and I stuck them in the freezer and forgot about them for over a month. I pulled them out two days ago, cut the wafers, pressed the pecan halves into them and baked them as indicated. They were wonderful–just as flavorful as the first batch I made without freezing them. Good luck with this old recipe. I’ve loved it for years.
These are so good. My husband and I couldn’t stop eating them. Mine were done after 15 minutes, so watch closely. I also plan on putting a light sprinkling of flake salt before baking with the rest in my fridge. I will post how it goes.