Crackers have less sugar and shortening- and more flour than cookies, making crackers less sweet and crunchier than cookies. According to Stauffer’s Biscuit company, their animal crackers are made with layered dough, which gives their crackers a distinct crunch and delicate texture. If you break an animal cracker in half, you will see layers. Nabisco’s Barnum’s Animal Crackers are less crunchy and more cookie-like than a cracker.