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Gourmet Cheese Crackers

Upgrade your Southern Cheese Straw.

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Small batch. Simple Ingredients. Baked fresh near Charlotte, NC.

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What are Piedmont Pennies?

Piedmont Pennies are handmade Southern cheese crackers baked in small batches in Matthews, NC, using a three-generation family recipe. Made with 100% real sharp cheddar and no added sugar, they're a crunchier, cheesier upgrade to a traditional cheese straw.

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Carolina-made

Loved by 4,000+ customers

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All your southern favorites:

Pennies
Pennies

Pennies

Panko
Panko

Panko

Bundles
Bundles

Bundles

Merch
Merch

Merch

"This is a unique treat for a charcuterie board, hostess gift or mini-biscuit bite for breakfast on-the-go."

"Piedmont Pennies’ unconventionally round cheese-straw bites, based on a Carolina family recipe, are the ultimate complement to celebratory libations, from bubbles to bourbon"

"What started as a cherished family recipe passed down through generations has become one of the South’s most beloved snacks"

Gather 'Round

Access our southern inspired recipes for a thankful table, featuring Piedmont Pennies' Cheesy Panko breadcrumbs.

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From a Family Recipe to a Beloved Woman-Owned Brand

What started as a homemade snack for friends and family has now become a beloved cheese cracker shared across the country.

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Becca with her Grandbetty the recipe creator of Piedmont Pennies