Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies

MizzNezz's Note:

Prep time includes 30 minutes for chilling the dough.

• Total Time: 52 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup butter , softened
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 1 ¾ cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

1. Mix sugar and butter in large bowl until fluffy.
2. Add milk, lemon rind, vanilla and egg; mix well.
3. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
4. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
5. Heat oven to 375°.
6. Mix the 2 Tbsp sugar with the cinnamon.
7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
8. Roll in the cinnamon mixture.
9. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until light brown.
11. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pan.

Reviews

[Jo Anne]

Great cookie! I've made these a couple of times. The hint of lemon gives them a nice taste. I especially like whole grain recipes since they are so much healthier than refined flour.

[twinmammachef]

These are really great. Perfect crumbly crunchy sugar cookies. I put the cinnamon right into the dough and as I was making them with kids, we rolled them in different coloured sugar. My only thing is-how big is everyone else making these cookies?? The recipe says 12, but I got double that and they were still too big for dunking! They probably cooked 10-12 minutes. I use PC brand organic whole wheat flour and you don't taste that "whole wheatiness". I actually sub that flour one for one in most recipes and it works out great. (don't know if you can get it outside of Canada though)

[beccca14]

I made these and they were so tasty! My friends loved them. I didn't use any lemon and I put the cinnamon in the dough. They tasted very whole wheat floury, but you could still taste the sugar which was good. I'll definately make them again.