Chile crisp cheese crackers

With its complex, savory flavors, chile crisp can be used in so many ways -- as a condiment, a marinade, a dipping sauce. As it turns out, it also adds a fantastic spicy kick to these cheese crackers, from my cookbook “Baking and the Meaning of Life” (Abrams, 2025). Chile crisp’s umami richness complements the buttery dough and sharp cheese so well, and adds an appealing crunch to the biscuits. Serve these with drinks and watch them disappear.