Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Whole Wheat Cookies AKA Whole Wheat Biscuits - A Brief Summary and Recipe

Whole Wheat Cookies, a.k.a whole wheat biscuits, are the most common and popular cookies to have found a place in almost everyone's home throughout the world. The wheat that forms the primary ingredient to bake cookies can be found in different varieties that all provide different tastes. The Soft, Hard and Durum varieties of wheat are usually available. If you are to prepare cookies, Soft wheat is the most suitable one. It comes in two varieties; the Soft 'Red Winter' and the other is the Soft 'White'. These contain smaller amounts of protein and thus are quite suitable for those who are allergic to gluten.

Generally the cookies sold at the stores are refined with 40%of the original wheat being removed which takes away from the main nutritional portion in the form of bran and wheat germ. Baking these cookies at home using whole wheat flours will prevent this.

Here's a simplest recipe for you to start with.

Take ½ cup melted butter, ½ cup brown sugar, a pinch each of baking soda, baking powder, cardamom powder and mix it well.

Add wheat flour and desiccated coconut. Make flat shapes and bake them in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees F/176 degrees C degrees until cooked.

There are many varieties of whole wheat Cookies, a.k.a whole what biscuits, that you can prepare and savor the taste of, that also have complete nutritional value. You can find hundreds of these recipes online; complete preparation instructions, accurate measurements, and ingredients list are all provided.




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