Chive Blossom Crackers (whole Wheat)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons butter or 8 tablespoons margarine, chilled and cubed
• 1/2 cup water, plus extra if necessary
• 3 -4 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, with blossoms if possible
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 make the cracker dough, starting with the dry ingredients. i use my stand mixer, but you can do it by hand. add the flour, sugar, and salt to a large bowl and mix thoroughly to distribute.
• 3 now the wet ingredients for the basic dough: add the cubed butter and mix until crumbly. then add the water and mix thoroughly. you want the texture to be like very wet sand: it should hold it's shape when pressed together firmly, but you do not want a sticky dough. add water in additional tablespoons (you may need up to an additional 1/2 cup depending on your climate) until you reach this texture.
• 4 the basic dough is ready and you can add your seasonings. so add the chives, sesame seeds, paprika, garlic powder, and pepper, and give everything a good final mix.
• 5 make the crackers in batches. for each batch, roll out as thinly as you can (1/8 to 1/16 inch) a large handful of the dough, cut apart into your desired shapes (i made small rectangles), and transfer the shapes to lightly sprayed baking sheets. bake each tray of crackers for 8-12 minutes, or until the bottoms just start to gain color. be careful: these can burn quickly. remove crackers to a rack to cool; they will become more crisp as they set. for crispier crackers, roll very thinly; roll thicker for more toothsome crackers.