Spooky Crackers for your goulish Halloween gathering.
Crackers:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons water
Cheesy Onion Spread:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, finely diced
1 container (14 oz.) cheddar cheese spread
Crackers:
In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer until creamy. Add cheese, flour, rosemary, salt and pepper; mix until combined well but still crumbly. Add water; mix until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. Flatten dough into a disk; wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie pan with vegetable pan spray. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut dough with Halloween Linzer Cut Outs Cookie Cutters, cutting both solid round and round with cut-out crackers. Place on prepared pan. Reroll dough scraps and repeat cutting.
Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until crackers are slightly golden at the edges. Cool 3 to 4 minutes on pan; transfer to cooling rack and cool completely.
Cheesy Onion Spread:
In medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat; cook onion, stirring occasionally, until caramelized about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool completely.
In medium bowl, combine cheese spread and caramelized onions; mix well. Spread on solid crackers; top with crackers with cut-outs.
Makes about 3 dozen appetizers
Convenience Tips:
-Serve any remaining cheese with fresh vegetables or purchased crackers.
-Omit the caramelized onions and spread sandwich crackers with cheddar cheese or herbed cream cheese spread.
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