7 delicious recipes for Christmas crackers. Try the sweet and salty versions!

We all know and love crackers.

But today, let’s imagine recipes for crackling cookies together.

Just grind them or finely chop them and add them to the dough.

No other fat is needed. Get inspired by our varied sweet and savory options!

Crisp crackers with nuts

A delicious confection in which the taste of nuts, raisins and various spices are perfectly combined. Try it, you will see that you will like it!

Ingredients:

• 4 cups plain flour
• 2 cups crackers
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts or almonds
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C and line a tray with baking paper.
2. Grind the cracklings or chop finely with a knife.
3. Mix ground crackers and both types of sugar in a bowl.
4. Add eggs, vanilla and milk.
5. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt and add to the bowl.
6. Finally, add the chopped nuts and raisins.
7. Mix the mixture thoroughly and work it into a dough.
8. Make small patties from the dough and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 7 minutes, then flip and bake for a further 5 minutes. Adjust the baking time to the size of the patties.
10. You can sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Christmas crackers with chocolate filling

Crackers and chocolate. At first glance, it may sound like a strange combination, but it tastes perfect. See for yourself with this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3/4 cup crackers
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Chocolate filling

• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons of butter
• 2 and 1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Beat the butter, peanut butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy.
3. Add the egg and mix again.
4. Add flour, ground crackers and baking powder.
5. Mix until everything is well combined.
6. Use a tablespoon to form balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 8-9 minutes.
8. After removing in the cookie, make a hole with a spoon for the chocolate.
9. While the shortbread is cooling, prepare the frosting.
10. Add cocoa powder, icing sugar and cream to a small saucepan, heat.
11. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
12. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and cook for about a minute, whisking constantly.
13. Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla.
14. Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
15. Pipe the filling into the wells in the candy.

Working from scratch

Pracny must not be missing on any Christmas table. Those prepared with crackers will just melt on your tongue.

Ingredients:

• 800 g plain flour
• 350 g ground crackers
• 150 g of powdered sugar
• 150 g of butter
• 100 g ground nuts
• 3 eggs
• 2 Tbsp cocoa
• 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• powdered sugar for sprinkling

Method:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix the flour with ground crackers, butter, sugar, nuts and eggs.
2. Add cocoa, baking powder and lemon zest.
3. Wrap the finished dough in cling film and put it in the fridge for half an hour.
4. Then fill the molds with the dough.
5. Bake in an oven preheated to 180°C for approximately 5-7 minutes.
6. Leave to cool and then turn out the crackers.
7. At the end, you can sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Layered crackers with parmesan cheese

You can also use this recipe when preparing New Year’s Eve snacks!

Ingredients:

• 600 g plain flour
• 200 ml of lukewarm milk
• 70 g of butter
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 30 g of fresh yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp flour + a little warm milk (for leavening)
• 300 g crackers
• 50 g of grated parmesan

Method:

1. First, crumble the yeast, add sugar and flour, cover with lukewarm milk and let the yeast rise.
2. Sift the flour, add salt and sugar and mix everything in a bowl.
3. Add slightly warmed milk, butter and beaten egg.
4. At the end, add the yeast and work it into a dough.
5. Add flour as needed.
6. Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
7. While the dough is rising, prepare the crackling topping.
8. Finely chop or grind the cracklings.
9. Then add grated cheese to crackers and mix well.
10. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and spread with a mixture of crackers and Parmesan cheese.
11. Fold the dough over and let it rest for 30 minutes.
12. Then roll it out again and fold it once more. Repeat the rolling and folding process once more.
13. When you have rolled out the dough for the last time, carefully run a knife over the surface of the dough to create a “net”.
14. Using a cookie cutter or a mug, cut out rounds and place them on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
15. Brush with beaten egg and place in an oven preheated to 170°C.
16. Bake for approximately 20 minutes until golden.

Glued Christmas pastries with crackers

This candy will be a big competitor to the classic Linnaeus. Don’t you believe? Try it out!

Ingredients:

• 250 g ground crackers
• 270 g plain flour
• 260 g of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp rum
• marmalade of your choice for sticking
• powdered sugar for sprinkling

Method:

1. Grind or chop the crackers into small pieces.
2. Sprinkle flour on the roll and make a small well in the middle.
3. Put the sugar, eggs, rum and crackers in the well and mix.
4. Work into a dough and leave to rest for approximately half an hour.
5. Then roll out the dough with a rolling pin and cut different shapes with cutters.
6. Bake in an oven preheated to 200°C for approximately 15 minutes until golden.
7. Spread the cooled crackers with marmalade and stick together.
8. Finally, sprinkle with a little powdered sugar.

Christmas cookies from crackers

A simple cookie with crackers that will surely find a place on your table.

Ingredients:

• 500 g plain flour
• 250 ml of milk
• 100 g ground crackers
• 7 g of dry yeast
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 egg for brushing
• coarse salt for sprinkling

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients, flour, ground breadcrumbs, lukewarm milk, yeast, sugar, salt and eggs in a bowl.
2. Knead thoroughly and work into a dough.
3. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for about an hour.
4. Roll out the risen dough with a rolling pin and make a square shape.
5. Fold the dough in thirds, fold the rest in half and in half again.
6. Roll out the dough again and repeat the folding.
7. Finally, roll out the dough to a thickness of about three centimeters and make shallow grid cuts on the surface with a knife.
8. Use a round cutter or a cup to cut out circles and transfer them to a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
9. Leave to rise for another 15 minutes.
10. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 150°C.
11. Brush the crackers with egg and sprinkle with coarse salt before putting them in the oven.
12. Bake for approximately 15 minutes until golden.

Crackerbread rolls

Unusual salty pastry, which every visit will appreciate. Everyone bakes vanilla rolls, but crackers?

Ingredients:

• 500 g semi-coarse flour
• 400 g ground crackers
• 100 ml of milk
• 100 g of cream cheese
• 40 g of yeast
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 tbsp of sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 80 g grated hard cheese for sprinkling
• 1 egg for brushing

Method:

1. Prepare leaven from milk, yeast and sugar.
2. In a bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, egg, yolk, ground crackers, cream cheese and yeast.
3. Knead thoroughly, you can also use a food processor, and work into a smooth dough.
4. Cover the dough with a towel and let it rise in a warm place for about three quarters of an hour.
5. Divide the risen dough into eight parts.
6. Roll out each portion and cut into six equal-sized triangles with a knife.
7. Roll the triangles into a roll shape and place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
8. Let the crackers rise for another 10 to 15 minutes.
9. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with grated cheese.
10. Bake in an oven preheated to 200 °C until golden.

Crackers and Christmas baking

When it comes to fat that can be used in baking Christmas cookies, you can say that there are no limits to the imagination. While most bake with butter or henna, lard or breadcrumbs are also great options. In the vast majority of cases, ground or finely chopped crackers are added to the cookies. The fat, which is then released during baking, binds the dough together beautifully. Cookies made from crackers are fragile, delicious and delicate.