Brown Sugar and Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 1 large eggs 
• 5.5 ounces flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 
• 1 Dash ground allspice 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 1 Dash ground nutmeg 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar light packed
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1.5 ounces flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• blender
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. To prepare cookies, combine 1/3 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
4. Combine flours, baking powder, and next 4 ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
5. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed until well blended.
6. Shape the dough into 30 balls.
7. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray; flatten cookies with bottom of a glass.
8. To prepare topping, combine 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, dash of nutmeg, and allspice in a small bowl.
9. Sprinkle evenly over cookies.
10. Bake at 350 for 9 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on pans.
11. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.