Homemade Wheat Thins

The most popular snack in our house is crackers so when I saw this on Oh She Glows I knew it would be perfect!  These were surprisingly easy to make and tasted great.  When rolling out the dough my edges were a little thin so those baked up darker than the rest.  Next time I'm thinking of tossing in some sesame seeds, poppy seeds or flax seeds.

I made half the recipe below since I wasn't sure how they would turn out.  Next time I will be making the whole recipe!

Homemade Wheat Thins
Adapted from Oh She Glows

1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt, plus extra for sprinkling
1/4 tsp paprika
4 tbsp unsalted cold butter
1/4 cup + 3 tbsp water, more as needed
1/4 tsp vanilla bean paste substitute with a Halal Vanilla Powder or Extract

Preheat oven to 400 F.  Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk together flour, sugar, 1/2 tsp salt and paprika.  Cut in butter using a pastry blender or 2 forks until mixture is crumbly.  Mix the water and vanilla together.  Add to the flour mixture and stir together.  If the mixture is not coming together add a bit of water being careful not to make the dough sticky.

Divide the dough into two pieces.  On a lightly floured surface roll out half of the dough very thin.  Using a pizza cutter, cut into shapes.  Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet using a spatula and then sprinkle with salt.  Repeat with remaining half of dough.

Bake for 8-10 minutes rotating pan at halfway mark.  Keep a close eye on them to ensure they don't burn.  Allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container.