Name: Christmas Tree Crackers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 1 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons room temperature water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; For topping: more olive oil and flaky salt

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With just five ingredients, these light and crispy Christmas tree-shaped crackers are quick and easy to make with a cookie cutter! We like to serve them with a Christmas tree cheese ball, but they can go with just about any dip, or they look super festive on a charcuterie board.

overhead view of christmas tree shaped crackers on christmas tree shaped cooling rack.

We've made a lot of homemade cracker recipes (rosemary olive oil crackers, gourmet fruit & nut crackers, even homemade cheez its), but this is the easiest one of them all!

It's just flour, a little sugar, salt, water, and olive oil, plus a little flaky salt for topping. They're super crispy, light, and versatile for serving with just about any dip or cheese imaginable.

This recipe is part of our 2025 Recipe Advent Calendar. If you missed the first few recipes, try our Cheesy Thumbprints with Red Pepper Jelly or Grissini (Italian Breadsticks) next!

What You Need To Make This Recipe

overhead view of flour, water, olive oil, salt and sugar in bowls.

Flour: Regular all-purpose flour is best for this recipe. We have not tried it with gluten free flour and it would likely not have the same crispness.
Sugar and salt for balanced flavor.
Olive oil: Don't use extra virgin olive oil in this recipe. These are baked at a high temperature and extra virgin olive oil has a low smoke point.
Flaky salt: Optional, but adds texture and more flavor.

How to Make This Recipe

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and salt.

Add in the water and olive oil and mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.

flour mixture with water and olive oil added before mixing.

cracker dough mixed together in a shaggy dough.

Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead the dough for about 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.

Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for 15 minutes. Divide the dough in half. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it's about 1/16th of an inch thick. You shouldn't need flour, but if the dough starts to stick, you can use a light dusting.

cracker dough kneaded together in a smooth ball.

cracker dough rolled into a large rectangle.

Using a Christmas tree cookie cutter, cut the dough into tree shapes as close together as possible (this dough does not re-roll very well). Transfer the cut trees to the baking sheet. Use a fork to pierce each cracker a few times (to keep them from puffing up too much in the oven).

Use a basting brush to brush each cracker with a light layer of olive oil, then sprinkle the crackers with a bit of flaky salt.

christmas tree shapes cut out of cracker dough.

christmas tree crackers on sheet pan before baking.

Bake the crackers for 6-8 minutes at 450˚F. Rotate the tray halfway through to ensure even baking. They are done when they start to lightly brown and crisp at the edges. Keep a close eye on the oven as they can burn quickly.

overhead view of christmas tree shaped crackers on marble.

Storage

Keep these stored in an airtight container for about a week. The longer you store them, the more stale they may be.

Lexi & Beth's Best Tips

Don't re-roll the dough: It's very difficult to re-shape and the crackers will turn out tough.
Alternate tree orientation: To make the most out of your dough, alternate facing the Christmas tree cookie cutter right side up, then upside down so you can fit more on each sheet of dough.
Use enough olive oil for brushing on top: You should use a very light layer, but make sure it's enough that the flaky salt will stick on top.
Keep an eye on the oven: These can go from golden brown and perfectly crispy to burnt in a matter of seconds!

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Christmas Tree Crackers

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Author: Lexi
Total Time: 23 minutes
Yield: 60-80 crackers 1x
Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

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2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup + 2 tablespoons room temperature water
2 tablespoons olive oil
For topping: more olive oil and flaky salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450˚F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and salt.
Add in the water and olive oil and mix with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead the dough for about 5 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Divide the dough in half. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough until it's about 1/16th of an inch thick. You shouldn't need flour, but if the dough starts to stick, you can use a light dusting.
Using a Christmas tree cookie cutter, cut the dough into tree shapes as close together as possible (this dough does not re-roll very well). Transfer the cut trees to the baking sheet. Use a fork to pierce each cracker a few times (to keep them from puffing up too much in the oven).
Use a basting brush to brush each cracker with a light layer of olive oil, then sprinkle the crackers with a bit of flaky salt.
Bake the crackers for 6-8 minutes. Rotate the tray halfway through to ensure even baking. They are done when they start to lightly brown and crisp at the edges. Keep a close eye on the oven as they can burn quickly.
Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on the sheet pan. They will harden more as they cool.

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