Butter cookies are one of the most popular cookies you know. Here I give you the healthy version of it – Whole Wheat Butter cookies. It is soft and melts in mouth cookies that you can’t stop baking it or having it. These cookies are perfect to have along with tea or as an edible gift for your loved ones.
Whole Wheat Butter cookies
As you know I bake most of my cookies or cakes using the whole wheat flour. I tried these butter cookies too with wheat flour which gives a nice nutty flavor. You can make this same recipe using the all-purpose flour. This cookie is so soft and melts in the mouth texture. If you love crispier cookies bake it for 12 minutes.
How to make Butter cookies
Ingredients used for whole wheat butter cookies
Whole Wheat flour – I have used whole wheat flour to make this cookie a little healthier. You can use all-purpose flour too.
Unsalted butter – I have used unsalted butter here. Make sure it is at room temperature. If you are using salted butter, skip the salt.
Egg – Make sure the egg is at room temperature. If you do not want to use egg, then you can substitute with flax seed powder or any egg replacer. But I would not recommend yogurt or applesauce as an egg replacer in this recipe as it may affect the texture of the cookies.
Vanilla extract – I have used vanilla extract for the flavor. You can also use almond extract.
A short video
Method
In a bowl sift whole wheat flour, salt and baking powder. In another bowl, beat butter until creamy. Then add sugar and beat until fluffy. Then add egg and vanilla essence. Mix it till combined. Add flour slowly little by little. Mix thoroughly. Divide the dough equally and roll out to a log. Cover in a cling sheet or foil and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. Take a log out and cut to 1/4 inch thick pieces. Arrange these in a baking tray with space between each. Bake for 10–12 minutes till turn golden. Cool these completely before storing in airtight containers.
Can I freeze the dough?
Yes, absolutely. Once the cookie dough is done and rolled into a log, cover it in a cling sheet and freeze. It will stay good for three months. When you are ready to bake cookies, thaw the dough in the refrigerator. Then slice and bake.
How to store cookies?
Once the cookies are cooled down, store it in an airtight container. It stays good for a week at room temperature and for a month in the refrigerator.
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Easy whole wheat butter cookies recipe
INGREDIENTS
Whole wheat flour – 2 cups
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Sugar – 1 cup
Egg – 1
Unsalted butter ( softened) – 1 cup
Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
Baking powder – 1/4 tsp
I adapted this from Here.
METHOD
- In a bowl sift whole wheat flour, salt and baking powder.
- In another bowl, beat butter until creamy.
- Then add sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Then add egg and vanilla essence. Mix it till combined.
- Add flour slowly little by little. Mix thoroughly.
- Divide the dough equally and roll out to a log. Cover in a cling sheet or foil and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.
- Take a log out and cut to 1/4 inch thick pieces.
- Arrange these in a baking tray with space between each.
- Bake for 10 – 12 minutes till turn golden.
- Cool these completely before storing in airtight containers.
NOTES
- The cookies will be soft even done. But once cooled it will be crispy.
- For softer cookies bake for 10 minutes and crispier cookies bake for 12 minutes.
Whole wheat Butter cookies
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Cling sheet
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Whole wheat flour
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup Unsalted butter softened
- 1 Tsp Vanilla essence
- 1/4 Tsp Baking powder
Instructions
- In a bowl sift whole wheat flour, salt, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, beat butter until creamy.
- Then add sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Then add egg and vanilla essence. Mix it till combined.
- Add flour slowly little by little. Mix thoroughly.
- Divide the dough equally and roll out to a log. Cover in a cling sheet or foil and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.
- Take a log out and cut to 1/4 inch thick pieces.
- Arrange these in a baking tray with space between each.
- Bake for 10 – 12 minutes till turn golden.
- Cool these completely before storing in airtight containers.
Video
Notes
- The cookies will be soft even done. But once cooled it will be crispy.
- For softer cookies bake for 10 minutes and crispier cookies bake for 12 minutes.
Nutrition
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The post originally posted on April 14, 2017. Now updated with content, photos and video.
Great and simple recipe! Thanks for sharing this, Lathi!
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Love the idea of using whole wheat flour instead of APF. They look utterly butterly delicious and perfect to munch on with tea.
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I so want to make these cookies. They seem to be really easy to do and look wonderful!
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Love these melt in mouth butter cookies. So delicious. I will soon try this version
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I love eating cookies with my tea and I think I just found the perfect pair for it with these scrumptious whole wheat butter cookies!
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Healthy and cookies! Sign me up haha. It’s so hard to find good healthy cookie recipes, so I gotta try this out.
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Yet another delicious recipe, Lathiya! The whole wheat made me skeptical, but these were so perfect and tasted like the cookies I know and love.
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These cookies look absolutely marvellous and I would definitely want one of those to melt in my mouth right now with my coffee! Delicious!
Thank you. Hope you give a try.
These cookies look absolutely marvellous and I would definitely want one of those to melt in my mouth right now with my coffee!
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You would never know that these are made with whole wheat… such delicious butter cookies!
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The texture of these cookies is just PERFECTION! And the storage tips are so helpful – thank you!!
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These whole wheat butter cookies are light, delicious and perfectly buttery. Thank you for sharing.
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These look delightful. You can see how buttery they are from the photo, I bet they taste gorgeous. I have never used wholewheat flour in a cookie but I will try it out.
Please do try this. I’m sure you will love it. Thank you
What a tasty-looking and simple cookie – I always love when they contain that much real butter!
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I love homemade biscuits and yours look delicious. A great idea to give them as gifts, thanks for sharing.
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