A popular kid's snack made in a healthy way. You will only need 5 easy to come by ingredients. Your kids will be thrilled and so will you!Don't have a gold fish cookie cutter or want a quick(er) snack? Just cut the rolled out dough in squares instead of using a cookie cutter. Optionally sprinkle with sesame, chia, poppy or everything bagel seeds before baking and you have a new healthy snack!
125grwhole wheat flour(preferably white whole wheat flour, but otherwise regular whole wheat flour works as well)(approx. 4 tbsp)
1tspsea salt
30grunsalted butter(regular or vegan butter, cold)(approx. 2 tbsp/ ΒΌ stick)
30mlextra virgen olive oil(approx. 2 tbsp)
225grcheddar cheese(grated))approx. 1 cup)
4-6tbspwater
Instructions
Add flour and salt to a foodprocessor and pulse.
Add butter, olive oil and cheese. Pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
Add water 1 tbsp at a time until the dough forms into a ball. This can take a few minutes. Continue pulsing between tbsps and scrape down the sides every once in a while. When it shapes into a ball the dough is ready. I sometimes take the dough out of the processor and form the dough ball by hand (it just sometimes need a bit of help).
Using a rolling pin, flatten the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper and chill for 15-20 minutes in the refrigerator. This helps the butter get cold and makes the goldfish puffier.
Preheat the oven to 350F/175C
Roll out the dough. Do it quick to keep the dough cool. It needs to be fairly thin though (1/8 inch). Thinner = crispier!!
Cut out the fish shapes with a cookie cutter (or just cut them in squares if you prefer regular crackers). Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place them on it.
Bake them for 15-20 minutes. Let them cool off completely before putting them in an airtight container.
Notes
Nutritional information: the information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.