Graham Crackers
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (graham flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 4 ounces unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons light-brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, and set aside.
- In a food processor or by hand, cream the butter and sugars together.
- Add honey and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients, and process or beat until a dough is formed.
- Form dough into a rectangle and roll it very thin between two sheets of wax paper, to about 6 by 12 inches.
- Then freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Remove top layer of wax paper and cut dough into 36 2-inch squares.
- Place squares close together on a baking sheet.
- Prick centers with tines of a fork.
- If necessary, re-roll, chill, and cut any scraps.
- Bake cookies 15 minutes, until they just begin to color.
- Leave them on the baking sheet 10 minutes; then, transfer to racks to cool before using.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/993 (may not work)