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The Animals Have Escaped From the Box! Watch the Video Here.

July 3, 2012

One of the first store-bought treats I recall my mom giving my brother and I were those adorable Barnum's Animal Crackers in the old fashioned circus box. I used to love getting all dressed up, draped in a smocked dress with my big feet clad in black patent leather shoes, and clomp around the house holding the white string handle attached to the top of the box and act like it was a purse.

I have such a special place in my heart for those crunchy animal shaped cookies and wanted to share them with my kids, but with ingredients like high fructose corn syrup I was determined to figure out how to make a homemade version that was just as delectable.

These cookies are so simple and take you back to when life was as well!

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  1. Kate

    July 11, 2012 at 1:09 pm

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    So cute, and you keep your cool so effortlessly!

  2. Holly W

    July 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm

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    Oh my I love this video! Because it’s REAL – in the fact your son has a bit of friction :) You are so good at trying to distracting your kiddo when he doesn’t want to do quite what you want him to do. Do your kids ever NOT want to film a video or have complete attitude when doing it?
    cute cute cookies :)

    • catherine

      July 9, 2012 at 11:25 am

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      The kids love shooting videos! They get so excited on video day and they love our camera man, Mike!

  3. Lj

    July 5, 2012 at 8:35 am

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    Fun I’m going to try these. Can you do this in a vitamin ? Or do you need a food processor?

    • catherine

      July 5, 2012 at 2:08 pm

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      I prefer the food processor because the ingredients tend to get stuck down on the blades of the Vitamix (or any blender) and it doesn’t form a proper dough. If you do not have a food processor I would suggest mixing by hand or with a pastry blender! http://astore.amazon.com/weelicious-20/detail/B000QJE48O

  4. Kristin

    July 3, 2012 at 3:58 pm

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    Thanks!

  5. Cassandra N

    July 3, 2012 at 12:08 pm

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    OMG It is just like when I cook with my five year old, “Let me do it!” I love my little ones enthusiasm, it is a process tho ain’t it? He adores the cheese crackers, we will have to give these a go. Thanks for a another fun recipe!

  6. Rosie

    July 3, 2012 at 8:32 am

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    Us too, I’m afraid! No can see! And would LOVE to hear where to find a whole range of small cookie cutters too!

  7. Lorelei

    July 3, 2012 at 8:25 am

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    I am unable to see the video – or the recipe… I’m curious to see how you made the little animals. Do they sell mini animal cookie cutters?



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