Homemade Animal Crackers

October 17, 2024

45

medium

8

  • Cream Butter and Sugar:
    In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add Wet Ingredients:
    Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
  • Incorporate Spices:
    Stir in the cinnamon, allspice, and salt, ensuring the spices are evenly distributed.
  • Add Dry Ingredients:
    Gradually mix in the baking powder, oats, and flour (or cocoa powder if using).

    • Tip: If using cocoa powder, measure it into your measuring cup first, then fill the rest of the way with flour to maintain the total amount.
  • Form Dough:
    Mix the dough until it forms a cohesive ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight to allow the flavors to develop.
  • Prepare for Baking:
    When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Remove the dough from the fridge and, working with a portion at a time, roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness.
  • Cut and Bake:
    Use cookie cutters or a knife to cut the dough into your desired cracker shapes. Place the cut-out crackers onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they’re spaced slightly apart.
  • Bake:
    Bake in the preheated oven for 5-7 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden. Keep a close eye on them to prevent over-baking.
  • Cool and Serve:
    Let the crackers cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your spiced oat crackers as a snack or treat!
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Ingredients:

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500g lima beans *soaked overnight dry, (Butter Beans)
2 onions diced
4 garlic cloves chopped
1tsp tarragon dry
2tbsp tarragon fresh, dry, chopped, for tarragon, canned, (if you don't have this ingredient you can double the quantity )
2tbsp paprika sweet
3 bay leaves
1tbsp unrefined sunflower oil
0.33333334tsp ground pepper
6servings sea salt to taste
0.25tsp allspice
1tsp baking powder
1cup brown sugar
1stick butter
1tsp cinnamon
2Tbsp cocoa powder (Optional)
1 egg
1.5cups flour
0.5cup oats
0.125tsp salt
1tsp vanilla

Directions

1.
Cream Butter and Sugar
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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2.
Add Wet Ingredients
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
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3.
Incorporate Spices
Stir in the cinnamon, allspice, and salt, ensuring the spices are evenly distributed.
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4.
Add Dry Ingredients
Gradually mix in the baking powder, oats, and flour (or cocoa powder if using). | Tip: If using cocoa powder, measure it into your measuring cup first, then fill the rest of the way with flour to maintain the total amount.
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5.
Form Dough
Mix the dough until it forms a cohesive ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight to allow the flavors to develop.
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6.
Prepare for Baking
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Remove the dough from the fridge and, working with a portion at a time, roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness.
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7.
Cut and Bake
Use cookie cutters or a knife to cut the dough into your desired cracker shapes. Place the cut-out crackers onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they’re spaced slightly apart.
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8.
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 5-7 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden. Keep a close eye on them to prevent over-baking.
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9.
Cool and Serve
Let the crackers cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your spiced oat crackers as a snack or treat!
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Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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