Graham crackers

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups graham flour (or whole wheat flour)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 C butter
1/3 C granulated sugar
1/4 C honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
Sugar and butter for optional topping
Directions: 1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl 2. With the paddle attachment of your electric mixer, beat the cold butter until it is soft. Add the sugars and continue beating. The add the honey, extract and egg and beat until combined. 3. Add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl and beat until a fairly firm dough is made. Wrap dough in plastic and place it in the refrigerator to chill. 4. When the dough is firm enough to roll, lightly dust a countertop and a rolling pin and roll the dough to 1/4 inch thick. Preheat the oven to 350. 5. Use a ruler to mark 3 inch squares. Cut into squares with a sharp knife using the ruler as a straightedge. Use a thin spatula to scrape the crackers from the counter. Use a fork to pierce the crackers. 6. Bake the crackers for 10 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. Remove them to a wire rack to cool These crackers are only lightly sweet. For a sweeter version, just before baking the crackers, brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with granulated sugar.

Chocolate Syrup

1 1/2 C Water
3 C Sugar
1 1/2 C cocoa 1
Tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp light corn syrup

In a small pot, bring water and sugar to a boil and whisk in cocoa, vanilla, salt, and corn syrup. Whisk until all the solids have dissolved. Reduce sauce until slightly thickened. Store in fridge in a squeeze type bottle!

Animal Crackers

2 C sugar
2 C long-cooking oats, uncooked
1 t. baking soda
1/8 t. salt
1/2 C. shortening
1/2 C. hot water
1/2 T vanilla extract
1/2 T Almond extract (1 full TBS of vanilla extract can be used instead of Almond extract)
2 to 2 1/2 C. all-purpose flour

Combine sugar, oats, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add water and extracts; stir until blended. Add enough flour to form a stiff dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake on a greased baking sheet at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Makes about 4 dozen.

Katie's Brownies

Be very afraid of these....VERY VERY afraid.

2 C white sugar
5 eggs
1 C vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 C flour
1/2 C cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
1 C chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9X 13 pan. Stir together sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla. Blend well. Combine flour, cocoa and salt. Mix into egg mixture. Spread batter evenly and sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the pan.