Jules Graham Cracker/Gingersnap Mix

Christmas came and once again I was reminded that I could not participate in one of my favorite traditions: making gingerbread houses. But then I was delighted to get an e-mail from Jules Gluten Free with a sale on their graham cracker/gingerbread mix! So I decided to try it out. The mix has two ways to make it depending on what additional ingredients you use, either to come out as graham crackers or as gingersnaps. I meant to make gingersnaps (for a gingerbread house of course) but I didn't have the right stuff so I made it the graham cracker way.


Jules Gluten Free Graham Cracker/Gingersnap Mix

Taste : 5 stars

The resulting cracker/cookie had a great taste, very much like a wheat graham cracker.
*dough check: two thumbs up! The dough had great taste and as a bonus was egg free!

Texture: 5 stars
The crackers were a tad on the crumbly side, but still held well for gingerbread house pieces. The texture of the finished baked good is not grainy as many store bought gluten free snacks tend to be.

Usability: 5 stars

The mix requires very little to add to it, only shortening, honey or molasses, vanilla, water, and the optional pumpkin pie spice. It is simple to mix together and doesn't require any fancy equipment or techniques. I rolled my dough out on wax paper and cut the gingerbread house pieces out right on the baking pan so I didn't have to do any transfering, but the scraps held together well so for normal crackers or cookies they would work.


Cost: 4 stars
The regular price of this mix is $9.95, but I got mine on sale for about $6. The mix makes quite a bit of crackers, I would have had enough for my good sized gingerbread house if I didn't crack a couple of my big sides by making them too thin (I ended up using cardboard for the roof).

Availability: 4 stars
I give four stars only because this mix is not available in stores, only online (here: http://www.julesglutenfree.com/product-p/mix-ghm.htm) but the website I ordered it from is easy to use and shipped it out quickly. I have also seen it on sale several times in the past 6 months or so.


Also Dairy Free: The mix is dairy free and the finished cookie is also if you use the shortening it calls for (instead of butter like I did)


Overall: 5 stars!
This cookie/cracker had a great taste and was easy to make. I'm not one to do a lot of baking since I have three kids ages 5 and under that keep me busy, bus this mix was easy to use and even a great family project so it is one I will be doing again!