Okay, so I tried the recipe for the first time, adjusting it with whole wheat.
1/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour (1 cup whole wheat, 1/4 cup white, plus 1/8 cup white during kneading -- but dough was still a bit sticky when I dipped it in butter)
2 teaspoons sugar (2 tablespoons and 1/4 tsp cinnamon)
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup whole milk
Sprinkled butter dipped and ready dough with a cinnamon/sugar blend.
Dipped finished product in butter, sugar, and cinnamon to eat.
They were a bit dense and "nutty" for a sweet treat, but I did manage to eat several pieces.
My mother wasn't very impressed and only ate one. I'll keep working on it, but I'll have to try it with all unbleached white flour.