Recipe: Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies (Pillsbury flour recipe, 1980's)

WHOLE WHEAT SUGAR COOKIES
"Sugar and spice team together with whole wheat flour."



1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided use
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups Pillsbury Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, butter, milk, lemon peel, vanilla and egg; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir flour into sugar mixture. Chill 1 hour.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon; set aside.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, 2-inches apart.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet and place cookies on rack to cool.

Makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies
Source: Recipe booklet: Harvest Time Cook Book, Pillsbury Classics #4, 1980