Healthy Ragi Cookies
Light and healthy ragi cookies are the perfect snacks for your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
- ½ cup ragi flour or finger millet flour
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter chilled
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla essence
- ¼ cup chopped nuts almonds and pistachios
Instructions
- Heat a pan on low flame. Add ragi flour and roast until fragrant. Turn the heat off and allow it to cool down.
- In a large bowl, sieve together roasted ragi flour, all-purpose flour and baking powder. Mix thoroughly
- Grate chilled butter into the bowl and rub with your fingertips till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add sugar and vanilla essence. Give it a nice mix.
- Add chopped nuts and milk. Keep mixing until the dough comes together.
- Refrigerate the cookie dough for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180-degree Celsius. Line the baking tray with parchment paper. Divide the dough into small balls (1 tbsp per dough ball). Slightly flatten and arrange them on the baking tray.
- Bake the cookies at 180-degree Celsius for 10-15 minutes or until fully done. Serve these healthy ragi cookies with milk. Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
- Dry roast the ragi flour until the raw smell goes away.
- Always use chilled butter and grate it directly into the bowl. It ensures even distribution.
- Don’t over knead the dough, as soon as the dough comes together, keep it in the fridge.
- Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 20 minutes. It will improve the flavour and texture of the cookies. It also prevents the cookies from spreading while baking.
- Always store the cookies in an airtight container.