Sugar ’n’ Spice Cookies

Preparation time: 30 minutes; Baking time: 10-12 minutes; Makes: 25-30 cookies

Ingredients

• 180g (6.5oz, 1½ cups) use half wholewheat and half all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 125g (4.5oz, 1 stick + 1 tablespoon, 1/2cup) butter or margarine
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence (extract)
• 75g granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• For Tossing the Cookies
• 75g (3oz, ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon) coarse granulated sugar, extra
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC) convection ten minutes before using. Line two baking sheets with parchment. set aside. (I used one large baking sheet)
2. Sift or whisk the flour, baking powder and wheat germ. Set aside.
3. Combine the extra sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large flat plate. Set aside.
4. Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla essence, and egg with an electric hand or stand mixer until soft and creamy. Fold in the flour. It will form a soft dough.
5. Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture into balls. Toss the balls in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place the balls about 1½-inch (5cm) apart on prepared sheets. Flatten the balls with a fork.
6. Bake about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and transfer onto a cooling rack.

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