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Cheese "Nibbles" Crackers
(recipe source: Cristina's Food Blog)

1 1/4 cups sharp cheddar, grated
1/2 cup gruyère, grated
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1/2 teaspoon ground pink peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon ground black peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 stick butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons cold water

In a large bowl, mix in the three cheeses with the freshly ground peppercorns, paprika and butter until well combined. The mixture needs to look and feel like spiced butter. Add the flour to the butter mix, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cold water and with your fingertips crumb the mixture until it easily starts forming a dough. If it is too dry just sprinkle a little bit more cold water to it. Fold the crumbs into a lightly floured surface and shape the dough into a disk. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F, line a baking tray with aluminum foil and lightly spray with cooking oil. Flour a surface and roll the dough to an even approximately 1/2 inch thickness. Slice the dough into roughly 1x1 inch squares and poke a hole in the center with a wooden skewer. Transfer the squares into the greased tray and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden and brown. Let them cool down in the tray for a couple of minutes or until you can easily remove them from the tray.