Thursday, March 31, 2011

Homemade Graham Cracker Style Cookies

I got creative today and made B. some homemade graham crackers.  Not something I'd do all the time, but it was a fun project - I hope he likes them!  (recipe from Parents magazine, subbing in Earth Balance for the butter, agave & molasses for the honey and soy milk for the milk -

Ingredients
  • 2-1/2  cups all-purpose flour
  • 1  cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 3  Tbs.toasted wheat germ
  • 1  tsp.baking soda
  • 1/2  tsp.salt
  • 1/2  tsp.ground cinnamon
  • 1/2  cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut up
  • 1/4  cup honey
  • 2  Tbs.milk
  • 1  tsp.vanilla
  • 2  Tbs.granulated sugar
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
In a large food processor fitted with a metal blade or by hand, mix flour, brown sugar, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Cover and process until well combined.
Add butter (use the tines of a fork if mixing by hand).
Cover and process until fine crumbs form. Add honey, milk, and vanilla.
Cover and process until mixture starts to hold together. If necessary, place in a bowl and work with your hands until dough is smooth.
Divide in half and flatten each half to a disk.

On a lightly floured work surface, roll each half of dough to a 9 x 8-inch rectangle.
Use cookie cutter to cut into shapes. 
Sprinkle each lightly with granulated sugar.
Bake about 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely.

Original Recipe: http://www.parents.com/recipe/cookies/a-b-c-grahams/

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