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Monday, July 02, 2007 Whole Wheat Cookies Recipes - Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies and More

Dorina found these four terrific sounding whole wheat cookies recipes. One for whole wheat chocolate chip cookies, one for whole wheat oatmeal cookies, one for whole wheat sugar cookies and finally -- one for whole wheat apple cookies. :) I'll be trying at least one of these, and will post any results! Big thanks to Dorina (one of our major 'recipe finders') for these great recipes.

WHOLE - WHEAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Recipe
1 c. butter
1/4 c. peanut butter
1 c. honey
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. rolled oats
1 to 2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. nuts, chopped

Cream together first 4 ingredients. Add next 6 ingredients and mix well. Add enough flour for stiff dough. Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes

~~~~WHOLE WHEAT OATMEAL COOKIES Recipe
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c. quick oats
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. nuts
Combine dry ingredients. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and milk. Combine all ingredients. Add raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

~~~~WHOLE WHEAT SUGAR COOKIES Recipe
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 c. whole wheat flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl combine first 10 ingredients; blend well. (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Stir in flour. Combine sugar and cinnamon.Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart; flatten slightly. Bake 8- 10 minutes until light golden brown. (Cookies will be soft in center.) Yield 2-3 dozen cookies.

~~~~WHOLE WHEAT APPLE COOKIES Recipe
1/2 c. butter
2/3 c. honey
1 tbsp. molasses
1 egg
1/4 c. apple juice
1 c. apples, chopped
2 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. raisins
1 c. pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together butter, honey and molasses. Add egg and apple juice, beat well. Beat in apples. Gradually add in flour, salt and spices, beating well. Fold in raisins and nuts. Bake on greased cookie sheets for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not overbake. Makes 6 dozen.

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