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Homemade Animal Crackers
Lightly sweetened with sweet honey, vanilla, and hints of cinnamon. Each mini animal cracker is dipped into a berry-colored glaze for a fun (natural) finish. Takes you back to being a kid!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, honey, and vanilla until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 3-5 minutes. Add the egg and mix until combined. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, beat until combined and the dough forms a ball.2. Generously flour your work surface. Divide the dough in half and flatten each half into a disk. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Make sure you're using enough flour or your dough will stick. Cut out the crackers using a mini animal cookie cutter. Carefully transfer the crackers to a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover the baking sheet and place the sheet in the freezer, freeze until firm, about ⏱️ 10 minutes. Roll out the leftover scraps, and repeat with the remaining disk of dough.3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the crackers on the middle rack of the oven for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes (8 for softer, 10 for crunchier) or until just lightly golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet ⏱️ 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.4. To make the glaze. In a medium bowl, beat together the powdered sugar and berry juice until smooth and drizzly. If needed, thin the glaze by adding water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until drizzly. 5. Dip the tops of crackers into the glaze, letting the excess drip off. Transfer to a wire rack and decorate as desired with sprinkles or edible flowers. Crackers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week at room temperature.
honey3 tablespoonsegg, at room temperature1powdered sugar2 cupsfresh berry juice, such as strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries*2 tablespoonssprinkles, for decorating (optional)
Nutrition Facts
calories
359 kcal
serving Size
1 serving
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