With it being National Animal Crackers Day I wanted to find a really great recipe for you and what could be better than to make your own crackers instead of a recipe that has them in
I really love this recipe children will love to help make them I am sure and of course love to eat them too , great for picnics out and even school packed lunch .. what fun
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Here below is a list of the ingredients you will need to make this recipe from the website
- Prep Time 45 MIN
- Total Time 1 HR 15 MIN
- Servings 72
Whole wheat flour adds a twist to rolled sugar cookies with an animal theme.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Fill a toy circus-animal train car with bags of cookies for a circus-themed birthday party.
You can use your favorite cookie cutter to make these cookies.
April 18 – National Animal Crackers Day
Five Food Finds about Animal Crackers
- The famous Barnum’s animal crackers box was originally a Christmas ornament hung by a string. The string can still be found on boxes.
- A box of Animal Crackers sold for 5 cents in 1902.
- Animal Crackers originated in England where they were known as animal biscuits.
- 54 different animals have been created as animal crackers. The most popular brand, Barnum’s Animal Crackers, has featured 37 different animals since 1902.
- The most recent addition to the Barnum’s animal crackers is the Koala bear.
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