Frosted Farm Animal Crackers Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment or a Silpat.

2. Sift together flour, powdered milk, salt, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar.

4. Scrape sides with a rubber spatula, add vanilla and egg whites and mix – it may look a bit lumpy, but that is okay.

5. Create a well in your dry ingredients and add your sugar mixture, stir to combine.

6. Finally, add milk to moisten dough.

7. Roll out onto a floured work surface and knead for a few seconds until dough comes together.

8. Roll out cookies to about a 1/4 inch thick and cut out your shapes. Place on baking sheets.

9. Once you have cut out your shapes, place in freezer for 10 minutes to firm up (this will help with the shape being consistent when baking).

10. Remove from freezer, poke a couple times with a tooth pick.

11. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are tanned and tops are puffed slightly. Allow to cool before coating in white chocolate (directions below).

    

To decorate

1. Melt or temper 20 ounces of white chocolate. When cookies are cooled, dip one in and coat both sides using two forks so as not to smudge the chocolate with your hands. Transfer to a cooling rack, decorate with some sprinkles, and allow to dry. Repeat with half of the cookies. With remaining cookies and chocolate, dye pink using a quality red food dye. Coat remaining cookies with same method.