Whole Grain Snickerdoodle

Submitted by Chef #931217

"I like to use whole grains when baking, this works really well and makes a great cookie. my kids love them."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 38mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 100 mini cookies
• Serves: 33

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons molasses
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup flax seed meal
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

directions

1. combine flour, salt, cream of tarter and soda. set aside.
2. cream butter, sugar and molasses. Then add vanilla, eggs and flax, mix well after each ingredient.
3. Add dry ingredients to wet, mix until combined (do not over mix).
4. refrigerate for at least an hour. I wrap it in plastic wrap. (It can be refrigerated for up to a week).
5. combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
6. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7. scoop a teaspoon amount of dough and form a ball. Dip into cinnamon mixture and place on baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
8. bake for 8-11 minutes.

Reviews

[ladypit]

Wow these are good!! I didn't have any molasses so I used dark corn syrup. I also used a little more flax meal than was called for, to use it up. We really really enjoyed these. They definitely taste like snickerdoodles, with a little bit of extra crunch.