WHOLE WHEAT SUGAR COOKIES 
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 c. whole wheat flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl combine first 10 ingredients; blend well. (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Stir in flour. Combine sugar and cinnamon.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart; flatten slightly. Bake 8- 10 minutes until light golden brown. (Cookies will be soft in center.) Yield 2-3 dozen cookies.

recipe reviews
Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies
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 Becky (Michigan) says:
These cookies turned out perfectly! I doubled the recipe and got 7 dozen! (sometimes recipes say they make 2-3 dozen and you barely get 24 out of it!) delicious, spicy, slighty tangy and chewy... Definitely a keeper!!!
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 MAL (Texas) says:
These cookies were pretty good! Alot better then I expected. I put walnuts in them which to me were very good! I hope you enjoy this recipe.
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 Jenny. D (Oklahoma) says:
Best sugar cookies ever! My new favorite!!
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 Hawley (Connecticut) says:
I just made this recipe and it turned out great! I didn't have any oranges on hand, though, so instead of using 1 tsp of vanilla and a 1 tbsp of orange peel, I just used 1 tbsp of vanilla. I also spaced out at the end and added the cinnamon/sugar mix to the dough itself. Even so, the cookies came out fluffy and soft, sweet and delicious. I think if one were to serve these to friends without specifying that they were whole wheat, no one would think about it! I really enjoyed them.
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 Roxierachael (Wisconsin) says:
These were wonderful! I'm so amazed.
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 Mariana (Utah) says:
Loved it! We rolled out the dough in a plastic bag to use cookie cutters and it worked great- but warning: the cookies expand a lot! Doubled the recipe and added 1-2 tablespoons of water because it seemed dry.
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 Bexdc (California) says:
Very good! I didn't have nutmeg, so I used a homemade mix of cinnamon, ginger and chili spice instead -- delicious, just a hint of spiciness to these chewy cookies. This recipe is a keeper.
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 Hope P. (Greece) says:
Really great recipe! Thank you! Easy, quick and not messy! I used 1/2 whole wheat flour, 1/2 white all purpose, 1/2 sugar amount I put brown sugar. Perfect. Thanks for sharing!

 

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