Homemade Graham Crackers

"Beat This!" Ann Hodgeman I heard once, "Eat all the junk food you want...so long as you make it all from scratch." Here's one to satisfy the sweet tooth. Pair it up with a glass of cold almond milk and your in for a treat!

1 1/3 c whole-wheat flour
1 c all-purpose flour
1/2 c brown sugar, packed
3/4 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t ginger
1/4 c unsalted butter (I used a non-dairy butter spread)
1/3 c honey
5 T cold water
1 t vanilla extract


1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees


2. Place flours, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, spices, and butter (or spread!) in a food processor. Combine with a few pulses. Add remaining ingredients. Pulse and then let it run for 30 seconds, or until the mixture forms a ball.


3. Divide the dough into two smaller balls. Spray two cookie sheets with non-stick spray. Dust the dough with flour and roll it out into a rectangle (I suggest rolling the dough to approximately 1/8 inch thickness for a cake-ier cookie :). Cut the dough into smaller squares or rectangles (which ever floats your boat!) and transfer each to the prepared cookie sheet. Prick each cookie all over with a fork.


4. Repeat process with the rest of the dough. Bake, one sheet at a time, in the oven for 12-15 minutes.