Homemade Graham Crackers

Graham crackers are one of my favorite snacks.  The sweet taste of honey can be topped with just about anything: jam, peanut butter, nutella, frosting!  I typically just buy the store bought kind, but recently I couldn't help myself by trying to make them.  I was pretty skeptical about whether the homemade would be worth all the trouble.   However, I must say, these were particularly delicious and not too hard to make.  The batter reminded me of Ginger Snap batter but a little sweeter.

I pulled the recipe from one of my favorite food blogs: The Kitchn

The Costco size box of grahams. YUM!

Graham Crackers
makes about 2 dozen crackers, depending on size

1/2 cup white flour
2 cups cup whole wheat flour, or graham flour - found in some health food stores (I used whole wheat)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I used a full teaspoon)
1 stick cold butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons honey (I used 3)
1 tablespoon molasses
1/4 cup water (make sure it's cold water)

Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cut in the butter until the texture is dry and crumbly. (Also, you can do this in a food processor; just blend the butter in short bursts.)

In a small bowl, mix the honey, molasses, and water. Toss this with the dry ingredients until well blended. Scrape the sides of the bowl with your fingers and form the dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour. (I left mine overnight)

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Roll the dough out on a counter or on wax paper, sprinkled with whole wheat flour. (I just sprayed mine with PAM) Use a pastry scraper or an index card as a guide to cut the dough into small rectangles. (I used a knife) Poke each cracker with a fork, then place them on an ungreased baking sheet.  (I tried to poke the crackers to resemble the store bought kind for effect)

Bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned and crispy. (Make sure you get them crispy otherwise they will be more cookie than cracker)  If stored in an airtight container these will keep for a couple weeks.