DIY Graham Crackers

Ingredients

• 1¾
  
  cups all-purpose flour
  
• ¾
  
  whole wheat flour
  
• ½
  
  cups firmly-packed dark brown sugar
  
• ½
  
  teaspoons ground cinnamon
  
• 1
  
  cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons molasses
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons honey
  

Directions

1. Sift together the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, dark brown sugar, and cinnamon into a medium-sized bowl and set aside.
2. Place the butter, molasses, and honey in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat just until combined, about 1 minute.
3. In two additions, add the dry ingredients, and beat on medium speed, until the mixture is well-blended and smooth.
4. Transfer the dough to a lightly-floured work surface, using your hands, divide the dough evenly in half, and form each half into a flat disk. Wrap each dough disk separately and tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour, until chilled.

5. Unwrap one of the chilled dough disks, and transfer to a lightly-floured work surface.
   Preheat the oven to 350? degrees F. and place a rack in the center of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

6. Roll the dough disk out into a 1/8-inch-thickness. Using a ruler and a pastry cutter or a sharp knife, cut the dough into 5-inches-by-2 ½–inches rectangles; using a spatula, transfer the rectangles to the prepared baking sheets as you do so, placing them 1-inch apart. Repeat the process with any leftover dough scraps.
   Then, repeat the process with the second dough disk.

7. Using a paring knife, gently score each rectangle to create a line down the middle, but do not cut all the way through the dough.
   Using a toothpick or substitute a fork, pierce each graham cracker with 4 rows of holes 8 holes long down the length of each rectangle, which is necessary for proper baking of the graham crackers and you will notice makes them resemble store-bought graham crackers as well.
   Bake the graham crackers, rotating the baking sheets halfway through the baking time, until the edges are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. The graham crackers crisp once they are cool.

8. Store the graham crackers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. These DIY Graham Crackers are superb eaten on their own, used for S’mores (I photographed them here with my Homemade S’mores Dip made with a DIY Marshmallow Creme recipe I created) or for any other treat or dessert!