Honey-Wheat Cookies (Dorie Greenspan)

Submitted by blucoat

"These delicious (and somewhat healthy) cookies are soft,chewy, and sweet from the wheat and tangy from the honey and lemon. The favours pair very well with a nice cup of tea. They are very easy to make. The recipe is from Dorie Greenspan's wonderful award-winning cookbook, "Baking: From My Home to Yours". Dough requires 2 hours chilling time. Storing: The cookies will keep at room temperature for about 3 days or wrapped airtight in the freezer for up to 2 months."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 36 cookies

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 stick)
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1 large egg

directions

1. Whisk together the flour, 1/2 cup of the wheat germ, the baking powder and salt. Working in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl,run the sugar and lemon zest together with your fingers until the sugar is moist. Add the butter and, using the paddle or whisk attachment of a hand mixer, beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes, until creamy or smooth. Add the honey and beat for another minute or two. Add the egg and beat for about 2 minutes more, until you have a smooth, light , fluffy mixture. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients in 2 portions, mixing only until each addition disappears. Scrape the dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap and wrap well. Chill the dough for at least 2 hours, or for up to 2 days.
2. Getting ready to Bake: Center a rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F Line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats. Put the remaining 1/2 cup wheat germ into a bowl. Remove the chilled dough from the fridge and, working with a spoonful of it at a time, roll the dough between your palms into 1-inch balls. Drop each ball into the wheat germ and turn to coat, then place the balls on one of the baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch of space between them(these don't spread much). Use your palm or the bottom of a glass to gently flatten each cookie. Bake the cookies one sheet at a time, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are just firm to the touch. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool to room temperature. Repeat with remaining dough.