These Sourdough Graham Crackers are a great alternative to store bought cookies (like Teddy Grahams or Bunny Grahams) and taste so much better. You can use active starter or your sourdough discard for this recipe.
These Sourdough Graham Crackers are a lot like the graham cracker snack cookies (Teddy Grahams or Bunny Grahams) that you can buy at the store but a little softer. They are a mildly sweet cookie that go great with a cold glass of milk.
It seems like my kids always need snacks for their lunchbox or after school. Needless to say, I’m always up for trying to experiment and come up with a new sourdough recipe beyond just bread. Some of my family’s other favorites are these Sourdough Vanilla Wafers, Sourdough Cheese It Crackers, Sourdough Animal Crackers, and these Sourdough Oatmeal Cookies.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- Easy: You need just a few simple ingredients and there’s no chill time for the dough.
- Active sourdough starter or discard: You can use your active sourdough starter or your sourdough discard in these graham crackers. I’ve made them both ways.
- Great snack: This is a great snack and perfect to pack in lunches.
🥣 Ingredients needed
For these graham crackers, you will need:
- All purpose flour
- Salt
- Baking soda
- Cinnamon
- Unsalted butter: Be sure to soften your butter to room temperature.
- Brown sugar and white sugar
- Honey
- Vanilla extract
- Sourdough starter: You can use sourdough discard or active starter for this recipe. I have tried it with both. If you are new to sourdough dough baking be sure to check out my guide on how to make sourdough starter with blueberries.
🔪 Equipment needed
You will need a small cookie cutter. I used a small teddy bear cookie cutter that was a little less than two inches big. You can use a small cookie cutter, just reduce the bake time by one to two minutes.
You will also need a rolling pin to roll out the dough.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Begin by preheating your oven to 350° degrees. In a large mixing bowl whisk together your dry ingredients (all purpose flour, brown sugar, white sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking soda) (image 1).
Next, beat in your butter (softened to room temperature), sourdough discard, vanilla, and honey. Mix with a hand or stand mixer until just combined (image 2). Do not over mix.
On a floured surface, roll out your dough with a rolling pin until your dough is around ⅛th of a inch thick. Use your cookie cutter to create your desired shape (image 3). I used a cookie cutter that ways a little under two inches.
Transfer to a parchment paper lined or greased baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. If using a smaller cookie cutter you may need to reduce your bake time by a minute or two.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- If you are using a smaller cookie cutter, reduce the bake time by a minute or two. The cookies should be golden brown on the edges.
- These are homemade graham crackers. They will be softer than store bought graham crackers.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature. These graham crackers will be good for up to four days after making.
📋 Recipe FAQs
Yes, they are. Teddy Grahams are a bear shaped graham cracker snack made by Nabisco.
Cinnamon and honey give graham crackers their distinctive taste.
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Sourdough Graham Crackers
Equipment
- Small Cookie Cutter 2 inches or smaller
- Rolling Pin
- Mixing bowl
- Hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ cup sourdough discard
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350° degrees. In a large mixing bowl whisk together your dry ingredients.1 ½ cups all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 tablespoons sugar
- Next, beat in your wet ingredients. Mix with a hand or stand mixer until just combined. Do not over mix.½ cup unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons honey, ½ cup sourdough discard, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- On a floured surface, roll out your dough with a rolling pin until your dough is around ⅛th of a inch thick. Use your cookie cutter to create your desired shape. I used a cookie cutter that ways a little under two inches.
- Transfer to a parchment paper lined or greased baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. If using a smaller cookie cutter you may need to reduce your bake time by a minute or two.
Jessica says
Has anyone tried making these with whole wheat flour or half all purpose half whole wheat? Curious to know how they would turn out.
Audrey says
You could definitely sub whole wheat or half whole wheat and half all purpose.
Miranda Ayala says
My family and I love these! Could I make the dough and refrigerate then bake the next day?
Audrey says
I don’t usually recommend to do this because if you leave it overnight it will cause it to ferment and cinnamon inhibits the fermentation. A few hours in the fridge would be OK though. 🙂
Lathiya says
These graham crackers look so cute. Perfect recipe to try with kids.
Nora says
Wohoo! Homemade graham cracker teddies! Love your recipe!
Oscar says
These crackers were a bit hit with my niece. I made them for her when I was babysitting and she loved them. I also loved them too, I like the touch of cinnamon.
Alexandra says
These crackers were simple to make and tasted delicious. A great recipe for the whole family to enjoy!
Nicole says
These are great for the kiddos. Love the fact that they are soft😋