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Updated Apr 30, 2010
Bake-Off® Contest 27, 1976
Jane Harris
Columbia, Maryland
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Whole wheat flour gives these cookies an appealing nutty flavor that's a nice foil for the lemon and sweet spices.

Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 36
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add milk, lemon peel, vanilla and egg; blend well. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake at 375°F. for 7 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.

Nutrition

80 Calories
3g Total Fat
1g Protein
11g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
95mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
6g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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