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Animal Crackers

They are a healthy cookie for the little ones, but don't loose any part of "delicious" by their being healthy... it is hard to eat only a few. Be sure to try both the original graham flavor, and the chocolate, which I think is my favorite.

Total Time

30min

4.7

3 Ratings

Author: Where Your Treasure Is

Servings:

Ingredients

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2 1/4 cups

Whole Wheat Flour

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1/2 cup

Evaporated Cane Sugar

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1 tsp

Baking Powder

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as needed

Baking Soda

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as needed

Salt

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as needed

Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground

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4 Tbsp

Honey

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2 tsp

Vanilla Extract

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1/2 cup

Butter

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4 Tbsp

Water

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1 cup

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

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8 tsp

Milk

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1/3 cup

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Melt Butter (1/2 cup) in a saucepan. Stir in Water (4 Tbsp) , Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) , and Honey (4 Tbsp) .

In a mixing bowl stir together Whole Wheat Flour (2 1/4 cups) , Evaporated Cane Sugar (1/2 cup) , Baking Powder (1 tsp) , Baking Soda (as needed) , Salt (as needed) and Simply Organic Cinnamon, Ground (as needed) . Add Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (1/3 cup) if you want chocolate crackers.

Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until you form a ball.

Roll out to about 1/4 of an inch on parchment paper or lightly floured surface. Cut animal shapes with cookie cutters. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.

Turn off oven and leave crackers in oven 3-5 minutes longer if you like to crisp them up. If you like,you can make icing during this time. Mix Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 cup) , Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) , Milk (8 tsp) until thick.

Ice the cookies or eat without.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

485

FAT

17.8 g

PROTEIN

7.9 g

CARBS

81.8 g