I originally wrote this post a few years ago while we were up at our family cabin at Sulphurous Lake – how I miss it! I pulled out this recipe to help entertain the kids this week: I hope it brings a bit of joy to your home too!
When we are at the cabin we wake up to the sound of birds chirping and squirrels scurrying around and go to sleep under a sky full of stars and the sound of the loons singing across the moonlit water. I know I sound super sentimental but it truly is that special. There are a few ‘sometimes foods’ that we reserve for the cabin, and s’mores are absolutely on that list!
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How to Make Dinosaur Graham Crackers
Awhile back I was on a mission to make my own graham crackers, and after a few failed attempts came up with these beauties. Of course, even a dietitian can’t resist a s’more around a campfire, and made with these homemade graham crackers, they are out of this world and worth the splurge! I originally posted the recipe on the Bonjour Bliss blog, you should check it out! My friend Roxanne (the author of the blog), sent me these UH-MAZING dinosaur cookie cutters when Max was born, and I spent weeks scratching my head in my sleep-deprived state trying to figure out what I was going to make with them.
These were a HIT and since Charlie has been begging to make them (look at this old picture of him and my dad!), I thought now would be a good time to share the love here. No need to make them into s’mores of course if you don’t want to!
We buy the best chocolate we can find to sandwich between these delicous lightly spiced cookies. Now, you can make the cookies into squares but where is the fun in that lol? These are great to keep on hand for a homemade treat as well and are so much fun to make with the kids! Time in the kitchen with the kids is so precious.
If you don’t have a food processor just make them in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer.
Wishing you all the BEST weekend.
xo
Makes approximately 20 cookies
Graham Crackers
This simple Graham Cracker recipe is great for s'mores. Or simply pack a few in your kids lunch for a snack!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 20 crackers
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2" chunks (or stick dairy free butter)
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1/3 cup milk (any type will do)
Instructions
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In a food processor combine the flours, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Pulse to combine. Add the butter, vanilla, honey and milk and pulse until the dough sticks together and is completely combined.
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Divide the dough into two pieces, pat together, and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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Remove the dough from the fridge and pre-heat the oven to 350F. On a well-floured surface roll out the dough to ¼” thickness and cut into your dinosaur shapes with your cookie cutter (or other desired shape), cutting the cookies as close together as possible (you will want to press the cookie stamp into the under side of half of the cookies by flipping them over on the parchment then stamping the other side if you want that effect so that the sandwich has the stamp on both sides). Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for approximately 10 minutes, until the cookies are golden brown on the edges.
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Remove the cookies from the oven, allow to cool, and place on a cooling rack using a metal spatula. Repeat with the remaining dough. (note, don’t re-roll the scraps more than once as you will be left with a tough crumbly cookie).
Could I use all white flour instead? If I don’t have whole wheat on hand
I am also wondering this! I only have white flour on hand right now.
Hi Heather yes you can make them with all purpose flour you just won’t get that same graham like texture to them!
I was wondering the same!
Hi Kyla you can make it with regular all purpose flour BUT you won’t get the same graham like texture to them!
Hi Karli yes you can you will just not get that same graham like texture!
Hey Tori! These look so delish and fun to make for my kids but I don’t have a food processor. Can’t I make them without?
Hi Sara yes just use a hand mixer or stand mixer and work the dough with your hands at the end to form a smooth dough if needed once it gets too tough for the mixer!
Amazing! Can’t wait to try them. Thanks so much.
Also wondering if I can do these without a food processor. Thanks.
Yes you can use a hand held mixer or a stand mixer and just work the dough by hand at the end when it gets too tough for the mixer!
Tori, is there a substitute for honey? Thanks!
Hi Tori,
These sound amazing!
Just a question about storing after: do they need to be refrigerated or can they be stored in the pantry and for approx how long?
Thanks! Xo
Hi Tamara! No you can keep them out at room temperature covered (for a couple of weeks) or just freeze them (for a couple of months)!xx