animal crackers in my soup

[Pulling_the_Strings]

So what’s the answer… are animal crackers actually crackers, or cookies; and what’s the actual difference between a cracker and a cookie?

[Sternvogel]

*Originally posted by Pulling the Strings *
So what’s the answer… are animal crackers actually crackers, or cookies;

This manufacturer’s site refers to them as “animal-shaped cookies”:

http://www.nabiscoworld.com/barnums/ba_history.htm

**and what’s the actual difference between a cracker and a cookie? **

Turns out Barnum’s Animals aren’t the only animal crackers you can buy. The Stauffer’s brand, for example, is available at such outlets as Wal-Mart, Kmart, and CVS drug stores. According to

http://www.stauffers.net/Service/qa.htm

“A cookie’s dough is higher in shortening and sugar; and contains less flour. The cracker’s dough is flour, some shortening and sugar, and some flavors and dough conditioners.”

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Animal crackers in my soup…