Liberty's Animal Crackers

This is a recipe I came up with on my own using Agave syrup which has a low glycemic index. These are a lot like animal crackers, we just happen to use a small animal shaped cookie cutters.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, cream the following:

3/4 cup Spectrum non-hydrogenated palm oil (comes in a tub like Crisco)

1/2 cup amber agave syrup

1/4 cup brown sugar (for a no-sugar version, omit the brown sugar and increase the agave syrup to 3/4 cup. If it's not sweet enough, add a little stevia powder).

2 tsp vanilla

Mix together and add to the above in parts:

2 3/4 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp xanthan gum

If it is too stiff, add a little water. If it is too "wet" add a little tapioca flour.

Put a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet without sides (jelly roll pan). Divide the dough into equal parts and roll out. I usually put a little tapioca flour on my rolling pin to prevent the dough from sticking. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Remove the excess around the cookies using a toothpick or knife.

Bake for around 10 minutes until golden.

I try to roll them as thinly as possible without losing my mind.