An Alternative to Grissini

If you don't have the time to devote to making grissini, which requires waiting for yeast to do its thing, these are a nice, relatively fast, substitute.  I adapted this recipe from a dieting website.  It does  make me wonder, however, how breadsticks and crackers (being such high-carb snacks) appear on a dieting website!
The original recipe was written by a young mother, who shared them with her toddler, who also enjoyed oinking out on them.  I'd recommend doubling the recipe if you've got some time on your hands.

Rosemary-Garlic Crackers/Breadsticks

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon flax meal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 3 to 4 teaspoons dried rosemary (I used 5, measured prior to crushing)
• 7 goodly-sized garlic cloves, mashed into a paste
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup a-p flour, plus more for rolling batter

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease two baking sheets with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the flours, baking powder, salt, flax meal, and rosemary.
• In a measuring cup, mix together the water, mashed garlic, and olive oil; add it to the flour mixture.
• Fold it all together until you get a smooth dough. Cut the dough in half for ease of handling.
• Roll out batter into a thin sheet, then cut into strips/rectangles. Do the same with the other batter ball.  Each ball makes approximately enough for a half-sheet-sized baking sheet.  You can put two in the oven at the same time to save electric/gas.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, depending on your oven.
• Cool for 10 minutes, if you can wait that long.  They're quite decorative as twisted breadsticks on a tall glass.
• Enjoy!