Wheatgermbiscuits Recipes

WHEAT GERM BISCUITS

Steps:

• Combine flour, wheat germ, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Cut in shortening with a pasty blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add milk.
• Stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a well floured surface and knead 5 to 6 times.
• Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut with a 2 inch biscuit cutter.
• Place biscuits onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 450* for 10 to 12 minutes or until biscuits are lightly browned.

MOMMA'S WHEAT GERM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir in the vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Finally, mix in the coconut, pecans and dates. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for a couple minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.