Name: Vanilla Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened); 2 tbsp. fat free milk; 1 tbsp. grated orange peel; 1 tsp. pure vanilla; 1 egg; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 tsp. baking powder; ½ tsp. salt; ½ tsp. baking soda; ½ tsp. nutmeg; 2 cups 100% whole wheat flour; 2 tbsp. sugar; ½ tsp. cinnamon

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This Vanilla Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies Recipe will have you dreaming of cinnamon spice and everything nice! It even has a hint of orange that you’ll love…

The following is a delicious Vanilla Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies Recipe and guest post by frugal friend Pamela… enjoy!!

I started making healthy cupcakes and cookies for my family and town, and they are the rave of the town! Last week I made a new cookie… I call it Vanilla Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies Recipe, but it tastes more like cinnamon spice, with a hint of orange cookie!

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Vanilla Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies Recipe

This Vanilla Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies Recipe will have you dreaming of cinnamon spice and everything nice!

Prep Time17 mins

Cook Time8 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 30 cookies

Author: Pamela

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
2 tbsp. fat free milk
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1 egg
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. nutmeg
2 cups 100% whole wheat flour

These 2 ingredients are for rolling the cookies in:

2 tbsp. sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In large bowl combine the first 6 ingredients until blended well.
In another bowl combine the next 5 ingredient (sift).
Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, until blended completely.
In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
Shape dough into 1-inch balls; then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Place parchment paper on cookie sheets, and place cookie balls 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly.
Bake 8 – 10 minutes, until light golden brown. (cookies will be soft in center). ENJOY!!

Pamela is the mama to 6 kiddies, that she wants to see eat healthy. She started making healthy cupcakes and cookies for her family and town, and it is the rave of the neighborhood. She loves to spend time with her family, have her quiet time (when she can get it).

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