Homemade Cheese It's

Yes, I said Cheese Its!!

If you've ever looked at the ingredients on the Cheese Its box you'd be shocked:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN AND PALM OIL WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), CHEESE MADE WITH SKIM MILK (SKIM MILK, WHEY PROTEIN, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, ANNATTO EXTRACT FOR COLOR), CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF SALT, PAPRIKA, YEAST, PAPRIKA OLEORESIN FOR COLOR, SOY LECITHIN. 

WTH is all of that?!

Do you want to know what ingredients I put in my homemade Cheese Its?!

Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Cheddar Cheese, Organic Creamy Jack Cheese, Salt, and Organic Butter.

That's it!!!! And it's super easy to make!

They do taste much better while they're still warm or after a few hours, but my son ate the rest of them the next day. When I make them again I think they will taste better if they are thinner.

All in all, a great alternative for the unhealthy boxed snack!

1 cup whole wheat flour (or if you must use all-purpose flour)

8 oz cheese (any cheese you like), shredded

4 Tbs butter, softened

1 tsp salt

Ice water

Mix together the shredded cheese, half of the salt, and the softened butter.

Add in the flour and mix until the dough looks like fluffy clumps.

Then, with the mixer running, add a Tbs at a time of ice water until the dough forms a soft ball. (I added 5 Tbs)

Divide the dough in two and form each into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 375.

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface. Roll into about an 1/8 inch thickness and cut into 1-inch squares. (I had a tiny square cookie cutter)

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and transfer the cheese its onto it. Make a small hole in the center with a toothpick and sprinkle with remaining salt.

Bake about 10 minutes or until they have puffed up and the edged begin to brown.

Let them cool completely before eating. They do taste the best the same day, but you can store them in an air-tight container and enjoy another day!