SOFT WHOLE WHEAT SUGAR COOKIES

Soft Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies image

I make these cookies for Thanksgiving and Christmas as presents. Decorating them in the colors of the season makes for a nice present. If I just would stop nibbling on them, my presents would be larger :) Cookies are not real sweet, but are soft and moist and perfect for tea.

Provided by Victor Pierson

Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter flavored shortening
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ pound mini candy-coated chocolates

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In large bowl, combine first 10 ingredients and blend well. Stir in whole wheat flour.
Shape into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork.
Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over each cookie. Decorate with M and M's.
Bake in pre-heated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 139.6 mg, Sugar 19.8 g