Cheddar Bunnies

I hope you had a very Happy New Year. Perhaps I’m already tired of my New Year’s resolution to keep a clean(er) house? We had a snow day (yippee) which gave us a 4 day weekend with MLK being Monday.  We baked, took the dogs for walks, watched movies, and played board games…made some "Chedder Bunnies". I've been meaning to make these for a while as the real ones are so darn expensive but just didn't have the time. Perfect for a snow day.

Since we had a snow day I decided to make my own crackers, I figured it couldn’t be that hard.  I ran across a recipe and saw that I needed six ingredients, all of which I had and didn’t require a trip to the store which was good since the roads were icy and my kitchen was so snug.

With the long weekend and the beautiful snow we had a great time. I threw a b-day party for myself with GROWN UPS and then a pizza party for Hannah Rose’s band buddies and her new boyfriend. She is 15. He is not. He is older. Yes she is “dating” and Stephen is turning NINETEEN in February. Yes, he is old enough for a tattoo and to go to basic training in the spring for the service. At first it took The Husband and I a while to get over the “sticker shock” but it turns out he is a very nice, respectful and kind young person so we just drag him along with us and he doesn’t seem to mind. We took him geocaching, to the Art Museum and have plans to take him camping when the weather gets nicer.

Homemade Cheddar Bunnies

8 ounces Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
4 Tablespoons Butter, cut into cubes
1 cup Flour (I used whole wheat because it is what I had)
¾ teaspoons sea salt
2 Tablespoons Cold Water

Directions:

Mix everything (except water) together in the food processor.
Pulse in water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough resembles sand.
Wrap dough in parchment paper or plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
Roll the dough out 1/8-inch thick and make your daughter cut into squirrel shapes. Place on a lined cookie sheet
Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.