Wheat Germ Balls

Name: Wheat Germ Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 42 cookies, 14 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup toasted wheat germ; 1 cup shortening; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup toasted wheat germ (for rolling)

Submitted by GrandmaIsCooking

"--Adopted Recipe-- The original submitter states that this unusual cookie came from the More-with-Less Cookbook. Prep time does not include chill time."

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Ready In:: 42mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 42 cookies
Serves:: 14

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup toasted wheat germ
1 cup shortening
³⁄₄ cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup toasted wheat germ (for rolling)

directions

Combine all ingredients except the 3/4 cup wheat germ in a bowl.
With an electric mixer, beat on low speed until well mixed.
Chill dough until easy to handle. Form into 1 inch balls.
Roll dough balls in 3/4 cup wheat germ. Place on cookie sheet.
Bake in preheated oven at 350 Fahrenheit for 12-15 minutes.

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Reviews

These were my favorite cookie when I was a kid. Tracked down this recipe and started making them again recently and they're just as good as I remembered. The orange and wheat germ together are just perfect. No changes to the recipe!

Molly S.