These crispy, crunchy, herby, ranch-cheese crackers are so easy to make– and very, extremely difficult to stop eating.

The recipe, which comes from amusing specialist and Today Show food contributor Elizabeth Heiskell’s cookbook What Can I Bring? Southern Food for Any Occasion Life Serves Up, is merely store-bought Cheddar cheese crackers (such as Cheez-Its) dressed up with ranch flavoring mix and a couple of other spice rack staples. Dried dill and garlic powder make sure these aren’t your typical seasoned crackers. The crackers are baked in the oven till lightly toasted and crisp.

The recipe, which serves 24 people, comes together in five minutes in a single bowl. After toasting, put the batch out, and see the crowd go wild.

These ranch-cheese crackers make a fantastic game day snack (they are perfect with a cold beer), an unanticipated nibble for cocktail hour, or a fun alternative to the normal bowl of salted mixed nuts at a holiday party. You serve these crackers, be sure to make an additional batch or two because they vanish faster than you ‘d think. When in doubt, some savory cheese straws will conserve any celebration; and if you’re feeling tough, our Fire Crackers match these ranchy crackers perfectly if you have a big crowd.
Active ingredients
1/3 cup olive oil

1 (1-oz.) packet ranch dressing mix

1 Tbsp. dried dill

1 Tbsp. garlic powder

2 (12.4-oz.) boxes bite-size Cheddar cheese crackers (such as Cheez-Its).

Directions.
Prepare oven and components:.
Preheat oven to 300 ° F. Gather your active ingredients.
Make spices mixture, and contribute to crackers:.
Blend together olive oil, ranch dressing mix, dried dill, and garlic powder in a little bowl.
Drizzle over Cheddar cheese crackers in a big bowl. Toss to coat.

Bake crackers:.
Divide between 2 large rimmed baking sheets, and spread in an even layer.Bake 30 minutes or till gently toasted, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on pans for 30 minutes.

Shop leftovers:.
Shop in big ziplock plastic bags or in airtight containers.