I’ve found this mini Noah’s Ark Cookie Cutter set at the craft store recently and knew just what to do with it. Homemade animal crackers! But made using my graham crackers recipe to be healthier. They turned out super cute and the girls thought they were pretty cute too! They’re great to take to the Zoo for a snack too. : )
GRAHAM ANIMAL CRACKERS
Recipe by My Stained Apron
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I use white wheat)
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup granulated sugar, optional
1 T cinnamon, optional
Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together.
Using a pastry blender, cut in butter. (You could also do this in a food processor, just pulse until incorporated.)
If needed, rub butter between your fingers until butter pieces are smaller than peas.
Using a fork, stir in honey and brown sugar.
Add milk and vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
Knead until smooth, dusting with flour sparingly.
Dough will be a little sticky. ( I use a bowl scraper to scrape up off the counter if needed)
Divide dough in half.
Pat dough into rectangle and place on 12 by 16 inch silicone mat*
Place plastic wrap or wax paper on top.
Roll dough out, working from the middle out, trimming at edges if needed.
Using cookie cutter of choice, cut out desired shape.
Peel away extra dough in between shapes.
If desired, sprinkle with granulated sugar. (mix with cinnamon if desired.)
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-15 minutes, depending on size of cutter used.
*If you don’t have a silicone mat, roll dough onto lightly greased cookie sheets. This will just be a little more tricky, especially if you have a lip on your cookie sheet. You could turn your cookie sheet over and use the underside of your cookie sheet to make it easier.
I packaged some in some cute take-out boxes from the craft store for a fun treat.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I use white wheat)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, optional
- 1 T cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- Mix flour, salt, and baking powder together.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in butter. (You could also do this in a food processor, just pulse until incorporated.)
- If needed, rub butter between your fingers until butter pieces are smaller than peas.
- Using a fork, stir in honey and brown sugar.
- Add milk and vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
- Knead until smooth, dusting with flour sparingly.
- Dough will be a little sticky. ( I use a bowl scraper to scrape up off the counter if needed)
- Divide dough in half.
- Pat dough into rectangle and place on 12 by 16 inch silicone mat*
- Place plastic wrap or wax paper on top.
- Roll dough out, working from the middle out, trimming at edges if needed.
- Using cookie cutter of choice, cut out desired shape.
- Peel away extra dough in between shapes.
- If desired, sprinkle with granulated sugar. (mix with cinnamon if desired.)
- Bake at 350 degrees for 8-15 minutes, depending on size of cutter used.
*If you don’t have a silicone mat, roll dough onto lightly greased cookie sheets. This will just be a little more tricky, especially if you have a lip on your cookie sheet. You could turn your cookie sheet over and use the underside of your cookie sheet to make it easier.
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