Apple and Spice Wheaten Shortbreads

Name: Apple and Spice Wheaten Shortbreads Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 2 tbsp ground flaxseed; 1 tbsp wheat germ; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp salt; 4 oz butter softened; 3/4 cup dark brown sugar; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 apple peeled and grated

Minutes to Prepare: 40
Minutes to Cook: 12

Number of Servings: 30

Ingredients

1 cup flour1 cup whole wheat flour2 tbsp ground flaxseed1 tbsp wheat germ1/2 tsp baking powder1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp salt4 oz butter, softened3/4 cup dark brown sugar2 tsp vanilla1 apple, peeled and grated

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.
Whisk together flours, flaxseed, wheat germ, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together until fluffy.
Add vanilla and apple and blend to combine.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Gently roll out between layers of plastic or wax paper to a rectangle about 1/2" thick.
Cut into 30 squares and place onto a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheet.

Number of Servings: 30

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 30

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