Whole Grain Cut Out Cookies
Add a healthy spin to your frosted Christmas sugar cookies with this recipe for whole grain cut out cookies made with oats, whole wheat, and brown sugar.
Servings: 5 dozen
Calories: 59kcal
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Simple cookie cutters
- Cookie sheets with liners or parchment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup oats chopped fine until just a few large pieces remain
- 2¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour or whole wheat white flour or half WW and half all-purpose
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- optional: frosting or coarse sugar toppings
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter together and then add the egg and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- Add the oats, flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder and beat until the dough comes together.
- Divide the dough into two pieces, wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease (or line with silicone or parchment paper) 2 baking sheets.
- Remove one dough ball at a time, roll out about 1/4" to 1/3" thick (I like this cookie thicker and a bit more chewy than a regular sugar cookie), cut into shapes and place on cookie sheets close together (they don't spread). Re-roll as needed to use up the dough. (Option to sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar or coarse sugar here if you won't be frosting them.)
- Bake the first sheet while rolling the dough for the second sheet. Bake the cookies about 8-9 minutes for thicker cookies (if you've rolled them thinner, they only need to bake 8 minutes).
- Remove the cookies to a rack to cool before decorating.
Notes
Storage:
- Room temperature: Store in airtight containers for 2-3 days.
- Freezer: These cookies freeze perfectly when unfrosted! They will last for months in airtight containers. Simply thaw and frost when you want. You can also freeze frosted, but you'll need to freeze in a single layer first and then move to an airtight container with waxed paper in between the layers to protect the frosting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
