Homemade Animal Crackers

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5 from 14 votes

Lightly sweet cookies cut into little animal shapes for kids of all ages!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Chilling30

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: animal crakers, cookies

Calories: 2895kcal

Author: Tricia

Equipment

Cookie Cutters
rolling pin

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (343g)
½ teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (6oz or 170g)
1 cup powdered sugar (115g)
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix just until blended. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula; mix again until incorporated.
Add half the flour mixture and blend on low until combined. Blend in the remaining flour and beat until incorporated. Divide the dough in half and form each into a disk, about 1-inch thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to one hour.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature for 5 - 10 minutes or until pliable. On a large piece of parchment paper or wax paper, roll a portion of the dough out to ¼-inch thick. Cut into animal shapes and place about 1-inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Once the pan is filled, bake while cutting out the remaining dough.
Gather scraps and either re-roll or refrigerate until chilled. Repeat with remaining disk of dough until all cookies have been cut out.
Bake for 8 to 12 minutes (depending on thickness) or until the bottoms are browned. Remove to a cooling rack. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Notes

Freeze cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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