Healthy Shredded Wheat Cookies Food

SHREDDED WHEAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and lightly grease a large baking sheet or two.
• Combine the shredded wheat and 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips in the food processor. Blend until it is finely ground.
• Cream together the butter and the two sugars in a very large bowl.
• Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
• Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir in the shredded wheat mixture.
• Add the remaining chocolate chips. Feel free to experiment with adding other things like white chocolate or dark chocolate chips, nuts, M&M's, toffee pieces, anything you like.
• Drop by flat tablespoons onto the lightly greased baking sheets and pop them into the oven.
• Check them after 8 minutes or so. Depending on the pan you use, they could be done or it could take as much as 12-15 minutes.
• Pull them out when the edges are slightly browned and the middle looks soft and squishy, but isn't doughy.
• Make sure you cool them completely before packing in an airtight container. When they are suitable to pack, they can stay at room temperature for awhile.

HEALTHY SHREDDED WHEAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Process shredded wheat and 1/2°C chocolate chips in food processor until finely ground.
• Beat together butter, applesauce, stevia, eggs, and vanilla.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix in shredded wheat mixture, remaining chocolate chips, and nuts.
• Drop by tablespoons onto greased pan and flatten out (these do not spread very much).
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are light brown and cookie is set.

SPICY OATMEAL COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a 1-qt. glass jar, layer flour mixture, brown sugar, sugar, oats, chips and coconut, packing well between each layer. Cover and store in a cool, dry place up to 6 months. Yield: 1 batch (4 cups). , To prepare cookies: Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter, egg and vanilla. Add cookie mix and mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

CRUNCHY PEANUT-BUTTER COOKIES WITH SHREDDED WHEAT

Steps:

• Mix together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat until light.
• Sift the flour with the soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture until well blended.
• Lightly mix in the shredded wheat and peanuts.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of batter, about 2 inches apart, on ungreased cookie sheets. (This makes rather ragged cookies, so I like to roll them into balls first, but little pieces of shredded wheat DO stab a bit!) Using the tines of a fork, press dough flat in each direction to make a crisscross pattern on top of each cookie.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Makes about 8 dozen cookies.

EASY EASTER NESTS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a small bowl placed over a pan of barely simmering water. Pour the chocolate over the shredded wheat and stir well to combine.
• Spoon the chocolate wheat into 12 cupcake cases and press the back of a teaspoon in the centre to create a nest shape. Place 3 mini chocolate eggs on top of each nest. Chill the nests in the fridge for 2 hrs until set.

WHOLE WHEAT CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, honey, and peanut butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl. Melt the peanut butter mixture microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 2 minutes (depending on your microwave). Stir in cereal and raisins.
• Press cereal mixture into an 8 inch square pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Cool and cut into bars.

SHREDDED WHEAT BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, pour boiling water over cereal. Add the molasses, shortening and salt. Let stand until mixture cools to 110°-115°, stirring occasionally. , In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add cereal mixture and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush with melted butter if desired. Cool.