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    Recipes » Dessert

    Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies

    Published: Feb 9, 2012 · Updated: Aug 14, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

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    100% Whole-wheat version of a sugar cookie, and the cookie dough is safe to eat since it is egg-free

    100% Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies from Living Well Kitchen

    It's almost Valentine's Day, and even though it's not my favorite holiday, I love making Valentine's Day treats! I'm a sucker for heart shapes and pink & red sprinkles.

    If you go to the grocery store in the beginning of February, you are bombarded with pink, red, chocolate, flowers, etc. I'm always tempted to buy those decorated sugar cookies because they are so cute, but God only knows what's in them... so I make my own.

    No cookie is going to be healthy, but I found a recipe for a slightly improved sugar cookie. Note that there isn't much sugar in the cookie, so you may not consider it a sugar cookie. But it still tastes great (that is, unless you like really sweet sugar cookies). I like to decorate the cookies with colored sugar to make them a little bit sweeter.

    Whole Wheat Cookies from Living Well Kitchen

    You may be wondering how this cookie is a little bit healthier... well, it's made from all whole wheat flour.

    You have the option to use whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour.

    Whole wheat pastry flour is similar in texture/flavor to all-purpose flour with the health benefits of whole wheat. You can find whole wheat pastry flour in health food stores and well-stocked supermarkets or online.

    White whole wheat flour (it's whole wheat but made with a different wheat berry, so it's a whiter color) is a lot easier to find. I've even seen it in Walmart. I like King Arthur White Whole Wheat flour and Gold Medal White Whole Wheat flour.

    Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies from Living Well Kitchen

    Regular whole wheat flour can make baked goods dense, so I wouldn't recommend using regular whole wheat flour for this recipe.

    Feel free to use unbleached all-purpose flour, but I don't recommend it since it's a refined grain {meaning all of the health benefits have been removed}.

    I have tried this recipe using a gluten-free baking flour, and while I don't recommend eating the raw cookie dough (it was disgusting, in my opinion), the baked cookies were actually pretty good.

    The cookies can be rolled out & cut into shapes or just rolled into balls and baked. Decorating them is optional.

    Whole Wheat Cookies from Living Well Kitchen

    Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies

    100% Whole-wheat version of a sugar cookie, and the cookie dough is safe to eat since it is egg-free
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 9 minutes
    Total Time: 19 minutes
    Servings: 18 cookies
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour like King Arthur Flour or Gold Medal White Whole Wheat
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt a little less
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoon milk dairy or nondairy
    • 3 tablespoon butter melted

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 325°F.
    • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugars. Make sure to mix well.
    • In another bowl, combine vanilla extract, milk, and butter. Add in dry ingredients and mix. Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.
    • Shape dough into tablespoon sized balls, or roll-out cookies and cut out with cookie cutters. Refrigerate another 15 minutes.
    • Bake in preheated oven for 8-9 minutes. They will be slightly browned, but make sure not to overcook. Allow to cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack. These cookies are actually better {sweeter} when they are cool, so I like to wait before eating them.

    Notes

    *If you’re interested in icing these cookies, this quick & easy icing works great with these sugar cookies!
    *You can also use whole wheat pastry flour in place of the white whole wheat, but white whole wheat flour is usually easier to find & less expensive.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    Meme

    This recipe is linked to Eat at Home's Ingredient Spotlight: Whole Wheat Flour

    Enjoy, and feel a little less guilty giving them to your loved ones 🙂

    Based on this recipe from Chocolate Covered Katie

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    1. SnoWhite @ Finding Joy in My Kitchen says

      February 22, 2012 at 8:24 am

      Those look quite delicious! We just made chewy sugar cookies using 100% white whole wheat flour and they were delicious. Yours look lovely too 🙂

      Reply
      • memeinge says

        February 22, 2012 at 5:16 pm

        Thanks!! I love white whole wheat flour and whole wheat pastry flour!

        Reply
    2. Tiffany says

      February 22, 2012 at 11:36 am

      Those are so pretty! I've got to try the white whole wheat flour.

      Reply
      • memeinge says

        February 23, 2012 at 9:34 am

        Thank you! King Arthur Flour & Gold Medal both make really good white whole wheat flour, and no one ever notices the difference

        Reply
    3. Carrie says

      February 22, 2012 at 5:32 pm

      These look amazing. I love a good sugar cookie!

      Reply
      • memeinge says

        February 23, 2012 at 9:28 am

        Thanks! Sugar cookies will always be my favorite cookie 🙂

        Reply
    4. Vanessa says

      September 11, 2019 at 7:49 pm

      These look delish! Can I use regular whole wheat flour? My husband is a health fanatic but sometimes I like making cookies and want to share with him because it’s too much. He’s convinced that other than cauliflower all white food is unhealthy.

      Reply
      • Meme says

        September 12, 2019 at 8:37 am

        Hi Vanessa! Yes, you can but there will be a more pronounced wheat flavor.
        Just a note: white whole wheat flour is 100% whole grain. It has the exact same nutritional value of whole-wheat flour, but because of the variety of grain used, the flavor is more mild and the color is lighter. It simply uses a different varietal of grain to give it the lighter color/flavor.
        Hope this helps! Enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Erika says

      December 23, 2019 at 5:19 pm

      When do you add the sprinkles before baking or after?

      Reply
      • Meme says

        December 23, 2019 at 5:48 pm

        I like to add them before baking, so they stick better 🙂
        Happy baking!

        Reply
        • Erika Rodriguez says

          December 28, 2019 at 11:54 am

          Thank you for your quick response. They were a hit! We gave them to our families as gifts. My children and I made them. Thank you for sharing!

          Reply
          • Meme says

            December 28, 2019 at 2:36 pm

            Hooray!!! So excited y'all liked them! We love them in my family!
            xoxo

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