Wheat Germ Gems

Ingredients

2 cup flour
1 cup wheat germ
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon orange rind
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl.Mix at low speed until well mixed. Chill dough. Roll into 1-inch balls. Roll in wheat germ. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 F. for 12 to 15 minutes. Each 2 cookie serving exchange of 1 bread and 1 fat. Calories per 2 cookie serving = 109, cho 12, pro 2, fat 6. Each 2 cookie serving has approxiametly 3/4 teaspoon of sugar equal to 13 calories of sugar. From ADA Family Cookbook.