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W is for Whole-Wheat Teething Biscuits

Many teething biscuits crumble and break too easily. These are a little sturdier and safer for baby to eat.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    Baking: 15 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 10 biscuits

Ingredients

1/4 cup milk or formula
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 tablespoon rolled oats
1 tablespoon wheat germ
Pinch of cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon non-fat dry milk

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a large cookie sheet. Combine the milk, yolk, oil, and vanilla in a medium bowl and whisk to blend. Add the flour, oats, wheat germ, cinnamon, sugar, and dry milk and stir together to make a stiff dough. 2 On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch thick rectangle, and using a cookie cutter or glass with 3-inch rim, cut into cookies. Transfer to the prepared sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and firm.

    Step 2

    2 On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch thick rectangle, and using a cookie cutter or glass with 3-inch rim, cut into cookies. Transfer to the prepared sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and firm.

Real Food For Healthy Kids reprinted with permission of William Morrow/An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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