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Whole Wheat Cut Out Cookies

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"This recipe makes a nice crunchy cracker-like cookie, but it is not very sweet." — Ibby

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Original recipe makes 2 dozen Change Servings

4 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup butter

1 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup hot water

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, stir together whole wheat flour and baking powder. Cut in butter with a pastry tool or pinch in by hand until butter lumps are no larger than peas. Add honey, egg, and water, mix until the dough comes together into a ball.
Roll out dough to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into squares or with a cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet and bake 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are light brown.

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Yum. It tastes really wholesome, and if you like the high-fiber taste, this is the cookie for you (don't add frosting). I reduced the honey to 3/4c. and think they taste great. You don't need to spread them apart so much on the cookie sheet, but they do puff up.

—SNOWPEECH

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Jan 20, 2009

I know this is a "healthy" COOKIE< BUT I thought it was really lacking in flavor. I followed the recipe with 1/3 of the dough. It was rather plain, so I added ground coriander plus sugar to another batch, ground cinnamon to another, and ginger and sugar for the rest. My favorite was the ginger version... like gingersnaps. I was out of vanilla extract< but would really have liked it to round out the flavors

—Jonagold

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Feb 23, 2009

YUMMY! I added a tsp of lemon zest to the dough and had to use 1 cup of Agave nectar as I was out of honey; consequently, I added about 1/4 cup extra flour while blending dough to get perfect consistency - these were delicious - my husband enjoyed the hint of sweetness leaving them plain and my daughter and I topped some with a delicious lemon frosting and toasted coconuts & almonds. I baked these for 10 minutes and they came out perfect - soft, wholesome and super yummy!

—diane

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Oct 30, 2005

Good recipe. Cookies were cracker-like just as the recipe says. I used 1/2 of the honey, but still found the cookies super-sweet. 1/4 cup of honey would be plenty.

—purple_tux

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Aug 26, 2005

I made these with some kids for a rainy day activity, the dough was the perfect consistency for the kids to roll out without sticking to everything, it was also great that we didn't have to wait while it chilled in the fridge, and I felt good about letting them eat as many as they wanted when they were done, because they weren't junk!

—BRANWENM

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Nov 24, 2007

I really like these cookies. I make a bunch of them and put them in the cookie jar to have on hand for tea guests. They are crunchy, but can be made a little thicker if you prefer a more chewy cookie. The taste of them is really great though and much better than any white flour cut out cookie in my opinion.

—sara

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Mar 30, 2003

Since my kids are surrounded by so much sugar around the holidays, I was glad to find a healthier roll-out cookie that we could make together. They reminded me of homemade graham crackers, and I could add sweet decorative icing without feeling so guilty.

—LISAKEN

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Oct 05, 2009

The dough is very very manageable, there's no need to flour the counter top to roll. I would add next time more honey or a 1/3C of brown sugar. I made small cookies flower with guava mermelade of these for my niece...the were sort of tasteless. With the remaining dough i made cinnamon crackers, I topped it before baking with brown sugar and a lot of cinnamon: DELIGHTFUL!

—Gavi

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Nutrition

Calories
363 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
52.6 g
17%

Cholesterol
58 mg
19%

Fat
16.5 g
25%

Fiber
4.9 g
20%

Protein
6.2 g
12%

Sodium
199 mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Whole Wheat Cut Out Cookies

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 363
** Calories from Fat: 149

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 16.5g 25 %
** Saturated Fat 10g 50 %
** Cholesterol 58mg 19 %
** Sodium 199mg 8 %
** Potassium 187mg 5 %
** Total Carbohydrates 52.6g 17 %
** Dietary Fiber 4.9g 20 %
** Protein 6.2g 12 %
** Sugars 23.4g
** Vitamin A 10 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 8 %
** Iron 18 %
** Thiamin 18 %
** Niacin 32 %
** Vitamin B6 9 %
** Magnesium 20 %
** Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.