Whole Grain Fruit Cookies Recipes

WHOLE GRAIN & FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, oats, baking powder and cinnamon.
• Chop dried fruit and place in large mixing bowl.
• Add juice, oil and egg and mix thoroughly.
• Add dry ingredients and gently stir together.
• Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on baking sheet. Use spoon to flatten dough somewhat.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.

WHOLE-WHEAT FLAX, FRUIT, AND SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together oil and sugar until well-blended.
• Add eggs; beat 2 minutes.
• Beat in vanilla, orange juice,& orange rind.
• Sift together flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Beat flour mixture into orange-egg mixture.
• Fold in Uncle Sam cereal and fruit; mix well.
• Dough will be sticky.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased or parchment-lined cookie sheets.
• (A heaping spoonful of dough will spread to approx a 3" cookie).
• Flatten slightly with moistened fork if desired.
• Bake at 400F for 8-10 minutes (in my oven it works better to do 7-8 min at 375; adjust depending upon how your oven cooks).
• Cool briefly on cookie sheet then remove to cooling rack.
• Store in airtight container.