Golden Cheddar Cheese Crisps

These lacy little crisps are just what you need for an easy and stress-free holiday party.

Serve them as an appetizer with a glass of wine or at the table alongside a bowl of soup. Or just snack on them all by themselves.

Be warned, however: It’s impossible to eat just one.

These cheese crisps couldn’t be easier to make. Just grate some cheese, add a little flour and spice, and stir in a spoonful of crunchy seeds.

You can drop them on a baking sheet with a tablespoon, but a 2-inch round cookie cutter helps keep the unwieldy little shreds of cheese from scattering. Use the cutter like a mold and drop spoonfuls inside.

Don’t forget to line the pans with parchment, or you’ll never get the crisps off the baking sheet in one piece. Also be sure to leave a little space between each crisp. When the cheese melts in the oven, the mounds spread and flatten on the pan.

Out of the oven, they will crisp as they cool on the pan. You’ll be able to lift and peel them easily off the parchment.

I like to add a hefty pinch of spicy cayenne to these, but use your own discretion. You can vary the type of seed you use, too. I often just grab what I have in the cupboard.

Golden Cheddar Cheese Crisps Recipe

If you'd like, you can substitute another semi-hard cheese for the cheddar, like Swiss or Gruyere.

The crisps are best the day they are made. If they've gone a little soft, just pop them back in the oven for a few minutes to warm them up before serving. They will re-crisp as they cool.

Ingredients

• 6 ounces sharp cheddar (about 2 cups grated)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch of cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon black sesame, poppy, coriander, or cumin seed

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