How to Make Homemade Cheez-Its

It's 8 PM and the kids just went to sleep. Not my kids (I'm only thirteen), but the kids I'm babysitting. And now I'm trying not to move a muscle or make a sound so that those kids stay put. It's a serious struggle because the kitchen is basically calling to me. I'm practically all alone in a house full of of someone else's junk food, and I can't wait to launch my official raid of the snack cupboard, get a can of Fresca out of the fridge, and sit down in front of MTV.

When I see a Cheez-It, I'm transported back to that time. The red package immediately has me calculating how many crackers I can stuff into my mouth without the box feeling too empty to put back in the pantry. Let me just suggest that you keep these homemade cuties -- which are perhaps even more addictive than the originals -- very well hidden; better yet, take them with you when you leave the kids at home with the babysitter.

Check out the slideshow above to learn how to make Cheez-Its.

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This article originally appeared on Food52: How to Make Homemade Cheez-Its.