homemade parmesan, sesame, and pepper crackers

why would you make homemade crackers? because you're bored and cooking something from scratch is so much better than buying something pre-made. that, and you can put whatever you want in the crackers. for me, it was parmasan, sesame seeds, and pepper. i used this super simple recipe from bitten.

homemade crackers
(from bitten)

ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour, more as needed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup cream or half-and-half, more as needed (i used half-and-half)
Coarse salt, pepper, sesame or poppy seeds, minced garlic or whatever you like for sprinkling (optional)

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly dust with flour. Put flour, salt, cheese and butter in bowl of a food processor. Pulse until flour and butter are combined. Add about 1/4 cup cream or half-and-half and let machine run for a bit; continue to add liquid a teaspoon at a time, until mixture holds together but is not sticky.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/2-inch thick or even thinner, adding flour as needed. (ed: I had a really hard time rolling it out really thin because, although my apartment is great in many ways, I have basically no kitchen counter space. It was definitely thinner than 1/2-inch though -- I was aiming for super thin, crispy crackers.) Transfer sheet of dough to prepared baking sheet (drape it over rolling pin to make it easier). Score lightly with a sharp knife, pizza cutter or a pastry wheel if you want to break crackers into squares or rectangles later on. (ed: I 'lightly scored' it and it didn't quite work. This could be because I didn't roll it out super, super thin or because I didn't score it hard enough.) Sprinkle with salt or other topping if you like. (ed: I grated more parmasan on top, along with sesame seeds and pepper. Add as much as you like!)

Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on a rack; serve warm or at room temperature or store in a tin for a few days.