I have used organic jaggery powder to sweeten them. You can make the same recipe using all purpose flour and icing sugar if you want white coloured cookies. If you wish you can replace the olive oil with melted butter. Skip adding salt if the butter is salted.
The best part is that the cookie dough can be made into rolls, wrapped in a cling film and frozen. Whenever you crave for some just remove a roll , thaw it a bit, cut it into slices and bake.
Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour ..... 1 cup
Oats ........................... 1/2 cup
Dessicated coconut ... 1/2 cup
Organic jaggery powder .. 1 cup
Olive oil ........................ 1/2 cup
Eggs ................................. 1
Vanilla essence .............. 1 tsp
Baking powder ............... 1/2 tsp
Baking soda ..................... 1/2 tsp
Salt ................................... 2 pinches
Cinnamon powder ............ 1/2 tsp (optional)
Method:
1. Mix together the flour, salt, cinnamon powder,baking powder and baking soda and sift them.
2. In a large bowl beat the oil, jaggery powder, eggs and vanilla essence until creamy.
3. Add the mixed flour little by little and continue beating until it is used up.
4. With a spatula stir in the dessicated coconut and the oats.
5. The dough may appear sticky but that is the way it should be.
6. Divide it into two and make thick rolls. You can grease your hands while doing this.
7. Place them in a cling film and make a tight roll like a toffee .
8. Freeze the rolls until the dough gets firm.
9. Remove them and cut them into slices as thin as you desire.
10. Place them in a baking tray on a silicon mat or parchment paper.
11. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 C for 15 to 20 minutes. The baking time may vary depending on the thickness of the cookies and the size of the oven. Keep a check after 12 minutes.
12. When you remove them they may appear soft but allow them to cool properly.
13. These cookies have a soft and chewy texture. Enjoy them with your tea.
One of the best cookies a person can enjoy with chai. I love the healthy combo of ingredients here.
ReplyDeleteThanks Archana
Deletenuttiness of oats and coconut with a wheat flour base makes these cookies healthy and tasty !
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DeleteHomemade cookies are my weakness. I love your idea of freezing the dough and just using that to make warm cookies. I can just imagine how tasty warm cookies must be with a cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mina. These days I have been making cookies at home as we can have healthy options the way we want.
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