Harriet's Wheat Germ Cookies

"Very tasty homestyle cookies. This recipe is from my college housemother. There is lots of fiber in here to offset the guilt of the sugar and fat. I use wholewheat pastry flour, but you can use the flour of your choice - it is not critical to the outcome. The chocolate chips and flax are optional. You will need a strong arm to mix the dough - I recommend a stand mixer."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
36 cookies
Serves:
18
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Cream together the oil, both sugars, eggs and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  • Add the flour mixture to the oil mixture and mix well.
  • Add the oatmeal, coconut, wheatgerm, nuts, flaxmeal and chocolate chips, mixing well after each addition.
  • Drop spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. You may have to shape them with your fingers a bit in order to get them to stick together. Flatten slightly. You should get exactly 12 cookies on a standard baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10-11 minutes. They may not appear done, but take them out of the oven anyway.
  • Cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing the cookies to a cooling rack.
  • Makes 3-4 dozen.

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  1. love these! kids love them too which surprised me. They have so many nutritious things about them..I am actually going to calculate the nutritional info on my own since I think the zaar is wrong 444 cals each?!
     
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