Discover the joy of wholesome snacking with our Millet Cookies Recipe! These Jowar Coconut Cookies are not just delicious but also egg and gluten-free, making them a guilt-free treat for everyone to enjoy.
About Millet Cookies Recipe
I love to bake cookies and biscuits at home. Eggless homemade cookies have a distinct flavour and freshness and most importantly free from any preservative. Also, I prefer to use whole grain and millets to bake my cakes and cookie. So, they are healthy as well as delicious. These eggless millet cookies are enjoyed by everyone especially those who are allergic to gluten.
Light and soft-textured these Millet Cookies Recipe is made with Jowar or Sorghum flour. It is a perfect treat for an evening time snack with a hot cup of tea or an after school snack for the kids.
Jowar is globally known as the “new quinoa” for its gluten-free and whole-grain goodness. It is called Sorghum in English. Jowar or Sorghum is a staple food item in India. It is mainly used to make Rotis, bhakri, cheela, dosa, idli, biscuits, cake, etc.
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The process of making these millet cookies is very simple and quick. It does not require any machine or hand beater. A small wire whisk and a bowl are enough to prepare this recipe.
Jowar or Sorghum Health Benefits
- Jowar is gluten-free whole grain and a good alternative for people who are suffering from ‘gluten intolerance’.
- It is a complex carbohydrate and digests slowly which helps in stabilizing blood sugar levels. So, it is a great diet choice for diabetics.
- Contains a good amount of fibre that lowers the risk of obesity, stroke, High blood pressure, cardiac disease, diabetes, and digestive problems.
- Rich in iron, calcium, and magnesium good for bone health and development of new cells and tissues.
Jowar Coconut Cookies Recipe Ingredients
Coconut and jowar cookies require only 5 main ingredients that are always available at home. These coconut flavoured millet cookies will be ready in just 30 minutes.
Jowar flour– used market bought flour. It is gluten-free if you want, replaced it with wheat flour.
Butter – used room temperature homemade unsalted butter. If you are using salted butter then skip salt from the recipe.
Sugar– ground regular granulated sugar and use in the recipe. To make it healthier replace white sugar with jaggery powder, coconut sugar, or dates sugar.
Sesame seeds – gives an attractive look and increase the nutrient content in the cookies.
Leavener – Baking powder and baking soda acts as leavener and helps in getting a light soft texture of the cookies.
Eggless and Gluten-Free Jowar Coconut Cookies | Healthy Millet Cookies Recipe -Step by Step Preparation
1. In a bowl, add unsalted butter, whisk it well till it becomes light.
2. Add powdered sugar gradually and cream with butter till the mixture become light and fluffy. It will take 2-3 minutes.
3. Put a sieve and sift jowar flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add coconut powder and cornflour, mix well. Now add 1 tbsp of milk and make a soft dough.
4. Cover the dough and put it in the refrigerator for about half an hour.
5. Meanwhile, preheat the oven at 160 degrees Celsius for about 10-15 minutes.
6. Take out the dough from the refrigerator. Make small equal size balls with hand or using one tbsp measuring spoon. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
7. Now roll one side of each ball in sesame seeds and arrange them on the baking tray. Bake them for 15-16 minutes in the preheated oven.
8. Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack.
9. Let them cool completely and store them in an airtight container.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these healthy millet cookies with a cup of tea in the evening time or enjoy them with a glass of milk at breakfast. So, in short, eat it whenever you like it.
Tips and Tricks
- The creaming of butter and sugar is an important step to make these cookies light and soft.
- Cool the cookies completely before storing them in the container. Warm cookies become soggy in texture.
- To make these cookies vegan, replace unsalted butter with vegan butter and dairy milk with any plant-based milk.
- Refrigeration of dough is essential for even spreading of the cookies.
Recipe Card
Jowar Coconut Cookies | Healthy Millet Cookies Recipe (Eggless & Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 110 gm Unsalted room temperature butter
- 75 gm powdered sugar
- 120 gm jowar flour
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 40 gm coconut powder
- 1-2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsp seasame seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl, add unsalted butter, whisk it well till it becomes light.
- Add powdered sugar gradually and cream with butter till the mixture become light and fluffy. It will take 2-3 minutes.
- Put a sieve and sift jowar flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add coconut powder and cornflour, mix well.
- Now add 1 tbsp of milk and make a soft dough.
- Cover the dough and put it in the refrigerator for about half an hour.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven at 160 degrees Celsius for about 10-15 minutes.
- Take out the dough from the refrigerator. Make small equal size balls with hand or using one tbsp measuring spoon. Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Now roll one side of each ball in sesame seeds and arrange them on the baking tray.
- Bake them for 15-16 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack.
- Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container.
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