Common Crackers Recipe

Common Crackers Recipe

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2″ cubes
  • 1 cup heavy cream plus more
  • Special equipment: A 1 3/4″ biscuit cutter
  1. Pulse 4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a food processor. Add butter; pulse until coarse meal forms. Add 1 cup cream. Pulse until stiff dough forms. Gather into a ball; flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic; chill dough for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 3/8″ thick. Using the biscuit cutter, cut out rounds; place on prepared sheet. Gather dough; repeat until dough is used up. Brush rounds with cream.
  3. Bake crackers until golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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