Cinnamon-Honey Graham Crackers

Name: Cinnamon-Honey Graham Crackers
Yield: Makes 2 dozen
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sugar; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ⅛ teaspoon baking soda; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, softened; 4 teaspoons cornmeal; 4 teaspoons cold water, or as needed; 1⅓ cups whole wheat flour; ½ teaspoon (scant) salt; 2 teaspoons molasses; ⅓ cup (packed) light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons honey

Preparation info

Makes
2 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cookie Lover's Cookie Book

By Richard Sax

Published 1986

About

These are fun to press onto the baking pan—and taste fresher than any Graham cracker you can buy. You can also try dipping the baked, cooled Grahams in melted semisweet chocolate, coating them halfway (for instructions, see Black & White Butter Pretzels).

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, softened

Dessert
Vegetarian
Spicy

Method

In an electric mixer at medium-low speed, combine the butter, vegetable shortening, brown sugar, honey, molasses, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and water. Mix just until the dough begins to hold together (it will still look crumbly). Turn the machine off and press a piece of dough together between your fingers. If it crumbles ap