Homemade Wheat Thins: Make Your Own Monday #5

My brother in Houston made a new year's resolution to only eat foods with ingredients that he can pronounce.  He called me a few weeks ago, knowing that I was doing this series and asked if I could come up with a homemade version of his favorite crackers, Wheat Thins.    I found a recipe that sounded really tasty at recipeland.com.  I adjusted the amount of sugar and tried a rosemary/garlic variation.  They tasted almost identical to the store bought crackers.  The cost difference was huge.  It cost me less than a dollar to make these.

Homemade Wheat Thins:

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/3 cup sugar

3/4 tsp salt

2 Tbsp butter, softened

1/2 cup milk

In a food processor, mix the dry ingredients.  Add the butter and mix until crumbly.  Add the milk and mix into a cohesive ball.  Divide the dough into 2 portions.  Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.  Roll out one dough ball on each pan to 1/8 to 1/16 inch thin.  Cut into squares and sprinkle with salt.  Bake 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until nicely browned.

If desired, add 1/4 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp rosemary to the dry ingredients for a tasty variation.