These fresh milled flour crackers are salty and savory with the perfect crunch! A simple homemade snack, whole wheat crackers are easy to make with basic pantry staples, and they're so much better than store-bought.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, garlic powder, and rosemary until combined.
Add olive oil and water. Stir until a smooth, pliable dough comes together. It should not be sticky, but it will be slightly oily. If it feels too dry, add water 15g / 1 tbsp at a time. If it feels tacky, add a small pinch of flour.
Divide the dough in half. Working with one half at a time, place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll out as thin as possible — you're aiming for about 1/16 of an inch. The thinner you roll, the crispier the cracker.
Peel off the top sheet of parchment. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife, trim the uneven edges of the dough to create a clean rectangle. Add those trimmed pieces to the second half of dough and set aside.
Transfer the parchment with the trimmed, rolled dough directly onto a baking sheet. Score into roughly 1½-inch squares or rectangles. You do not need to separate them — they will snap apart after baking.
Repeat steps 4–6 with the second half of dough (which now includes the trimmed scraps). Roll, trim, transfer to a second baking sheet, and score.
Lightly brush the surface of both sheets with water and sprinkle with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
Place both baking sheets in the oven at the same time. Bake for 15–18 minutes, swapping the pans halfway through to ensure even baking, until the crackers are golden and firm to the touch. Watch closely after the 14-minute mark — they go from golden to burnt quickly.
Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pans. They will continue to crisp up as they cool. Once fully cooled, snap apart along the scored lines and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes
The success of these crackers comes down to two things: how thin you roll the dough and how long you bake them. Roll them as thin as you can and bake just until the outer crackers begin to turn golden and crisp. Pull them at that point, and the ones in the middle will firm up as they cool.
Every oven is a little different; mine takes exactly 18 minutes, but you may need to adjust based on your oven.
Homemade crackers get stale faster than store-bought, so be sure to store them properly in an airtight container. If they are no longer crispy after a few days, pop them in the oven for 5-10 minutes until they have a good snap again.
Be sure to swap your pans halfway through — this helps account for hot spots in your oven that will leave one half of the crackers way darker than the other.