Whole Wheat-Honey Cookies

Who doesn’t love cookies? Here at Kathey Jo’s Kitchen, that statement is particularly true. I love trying and making new desserts, as my husband Rob and I adore them. When it comes to cookies, there’s truly no limit as to what you can enjoy and indulge in, and that’s I regularly want to try and share new recipes. When you can combine cookies with the sweetness of honey, the results speak for themselves, and you’ll see the satisfaction on the faces of whoever you share them with.

If your pantry has the standard ingredients that you use for baking, odds are good you could find everything you’re looking for that it takes to make these delicious honey cookies! The recipe is flexible as well, and I also recommend using these same concepts and ingredients to make honey cinnamon cookies, which are delicious and loved by cinnamon lovers everywhere. These are cookie recipes not to be overlooked, and I’m pleased to share them!

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Heat oven to 375º. Beat brown sugar, butter, honey, vanilla and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium

speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or

until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

NOTES : Cookie Tip

Whole wheat flour contains the wheat germ, which is oily. The oil can become rancid, so it’s best to store whole

wheat flour in the refrigerator or freezer. It’s a good idea to let the flour come to room temperature before using it for

baking.

Make It Your Way

If you love the taste of cinnamon-flavored graham crackers, try our cookie version called Honey-Cinnamon Cookies.

To make them, stir in 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon with the flour. Mix 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon; sprinkle over cookies immediately after you take them out of the oven.