Made these yummy animal crackers today. A sweet home made snack for kids and us old folks ;) You start off by mixing 170 gr of butter with 1 cup of sugar. When they are well creamed add 1 egg and 1& 1/2 tsp vanilla. In a separate bowl sift 2& 1/2 cup flour with 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, and1/4 tsp cinnamon. Add them to the butter egg and sugar mix in three stages until fully incorporated. When theyre done separate into 3 or 4 equal parts, shape into discs and chill for 30 min. When ready to roll, sprinkle some flour on your work area and roll dough into 1 cm thickness or less if you can. Its a bit tricky so be patient. Cut out your shapes and transfer to pan using a metal spatula if you can. They fell apart whenever I tried to move them by hand. This is not something you want toddlers helping you with. I only let my son help in mixing the dough. They dont have to be very far apart since they dont spread at all. When done, return dough to the fridge for 30 min. If you want to give your animals eyes and mouths do that before you put them in the fridge. I was too lazy to do that tonight. Bake in a medium hot oven for 12-15 minutes. Cool them in the tray which doesnt take much time. These are some yummy crispy crackers. Store in an airtight container if you can wait that long. I only baked 1 of the four discs I made and got 2 dozen or so crackers. This makes a lot if you use tiny cutters like I did.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 19:55:33 +0000
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