MATERIALS
Makes 60-70 animals
1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 2.5 tbsp water)
8 oz flour (~1.8 cups)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2.5 oz non dairy butter (~5 tbsp)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp light corn syrup
2 tsp vanilla
PROCEDURE
1. Make flax egg by mixing flax and water and letting sit for ~5 minutes.
2. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
3. In stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add flax egg, corn syrup, and vanilla and continue to mix until combined.
4. Stir in flour mixture in two batches and mix until the dough starts to form a ball.
5. Shape into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for a few minutes or refrigerate for a couple hours (optional, makes the dough easier to work with).
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. Roll dough out in batches to about 1/8-1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface. Use circus cutters to cut animal shapes and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
8. Bake about 10 minutes or until limbs are lightly browned (time varies based on your oven).
Variations
Works well with all purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, a mixture of the two, or graham flour.
THE RUNDOWN
These are a real crowd pleaser. They make great homemade gifts and it can be a fun activity to do with the kids. There is a little bit of a learning curve on how thick to roll the dough out and how to use the cutters, but stick with it because you will pick it up in no time. Pro tip - toothpicks work great to extract any dough caught in the cutters. And be generous with the flour when rolling out the dough.
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