Graham Crackers

So as you know, it is summer, and that means lots of outdoor activities and campfires, and that means s'mores! Well, I have some awesome marshmallows already, but I wanted to try my hand at graham crackers. These are not like your store bought crackers. These are fatties. They have a great warming scent, a little chew, and a nice crumb. Overall, they go great with a slab of chocolate and a graham cracker sized marshmallow! This recipe makes 24 large crackers.

Ingredients: 
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c whole wheat flour
3/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c unsalted butter, cold
1/3 c honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 tbsp (ish) heavy cream (or milk is fine)- I really started using about 7 tbsp or so, and it makes the dough more pliable to work with. 

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl. *You can also do this in a food processor, but mine is tiny, so here we are.
2. Grate in butter and combine until a coarse meal texture. *Grating makes the butter into smaller pieces, and it is easier to combine. **If you are using a food processor, just pulse in your cubed butter until coarse meal.
3. Add honey and vanilla into flour mixture and stir to combine.
4. Add in heavy cream. Start with 4 tbsp and see how it is. You are looking to have your mixture just come together. It is a little dry, but it should stick together when you press it in your hand. It may take more or less cream depending on the humidity. It takes me generally 5 tbsp (ish).

5. Turn out dough onto a clean surface. Work the dough to combine (but try to work it as little as possible). 
6. Roll out crackers to about 1/8 inch thick (although the ones pictured were a bit fatter than that). Other recipes that I looked at say to chill the dough before rolling out, but then it's a bitch to roll out, so if yo want to do that, just come with a bit of aggression and some forearm strength. Otherwise, you can just do what I do, and say fuck it, and just roll them out; I haven't noticed a big change in texture or anything. 
7. Cut crackers into rectangles. *I also poked holes in them so they looked more graham cracker-y. Chill again for 10-20 minutes before baking. **You do want to do this chilling step though. 

8. While chilling, preheat oven to 350F.
9. Bake crackers for 15-22 minutes. *Mine took 18 minutes. If you make them a bit thinner, they take about 12 - 15 minutes. 
10. Allow to cool before eating! Also a perfect snack for coffee!