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Crunchy Whole Wheat Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Miranda Hilgers PHOTO BY: Becky

"One day, my grandmother and I were planning on making cookies, but she didn't have all-purpose flour. I suggested we use whole wheat flour. The result is a crisp hearty cookie loaded with flavor."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 6 stars. This recipe average a 5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by smirnoff
yam! I used 2 sticks of margarin in this recipe, and about 3/4 cup of each sugar instead of 1... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2008 by MICHELLEKALGREN
I was looking for a "healthy" cookie, and this was great. It was wary b/c there was only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2007 by vero
This was my first time using whole wheat flour and it came out amazing! Esp. for the 420... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by EMPATHY44
Really enjoyed these. They are thin and crunchy sugar cookie type cookies. I used all brown... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2007 by Kara Jaynes
These are really good! I'm pregnant right now, and wanted a "healthy" cookie. These were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2007 by PANDS519
I loved these cookies! I messed up with one batch and put the oven on 325 instead of 375 so... MORE


 
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