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Sourdough Discard Cheese Crackers - Goldfish Copycat

These Sourdough Discard Cheese Crackers are a great kid-friendly. Homemade Goldfish Crackers with the tang of sourdough! Kid approved!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time33 minutes
Chill Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 8 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories: 117kcal
Author: Wendy

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Food processor or blender
  • Rolling Pin
  • Goldfish Cookie Cutter
  • Toothpick

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
  • ¼ cup cold unsalted butter cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons sourdough discard
  • Coarse kosher salt for topping optional

Instructions

  • Begin by warming your oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a food processor, blend cheese, butter, flour, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Continue this process until the mixture takes on the consistency of rough sand.
  • Continue to blend while gradually adding the sourdough discard to form a dough.
  • Remove the dough from the food processor and shape it into a disk, then cover it tightly in plastic wrap and chill it for at least 20 minutes or if time allows, you can leave it for up to one day.
  • Next, on a surface lightly dusted with flour, roll the dough until it's 1/4-inch thick. Using a small goldfish-shaped cookie cutter, cut out your crackers from the dough. In each cracker, poke an "eye" hole using a toothpick, repeat this If there are any remaining scraps, re-roll once to get more crackers.
  • Arrange the crackers on the previously prepared baking sheet leaving 1/4-1/2 inch between each. If you wish, you can sprinkle kosher salt over the crackers before baking.
  • Bake the crackers for 11 to 13 minutes until they become golden and puff up. Allow the crackers to cool completely on the baking sheet.
  • Enjoy these immediately or they can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

This makes about 8 cups worth of cheese crackers. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 0.3mg