How to Make Oats and Jowar Cookies | Eggless Millet Cookies. Eggless oats and Jowar cookies are a healthy gluten-free MILLET cookies. Made with quick oats, jowar (sorghum flour), khandsari sugar, jaggery powder and homemade unsalted butter. Without any chemical, preservative and with the goodness of millets these cookies are very tempting.

Why should you try these cookies

• Made with millet
• Gluten-free
• Rich in fibre
• Free of refined sugar & refined flour
• Eggless
• Needs simple basic pantry ingredients

About jowar

Jowar is known by different names across India- jwaarie, jowar, jola, or jondhalaa. It is mostly used to make bhakri, jowar roti, or jolada rotti. In English it is called Sorghum. Jowar or Sorghum is extensively cultivated in most part of Asia and Africa. It is very nutritious and the 5th most important cereal in the world.

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About oats and jowar cookies

These are eggless cookies. To give a rise both baking powder and baking soda are used. Before using a rising agent we should always check their expiry date, old or expired baking powder or baking soda didn’t give a perfect rise to the cookies.

The dough should be wet and sticky but if the dough seems to be dry add a little milk to it. Refrigerate the dough for at least half an hour before baking gives a nice and even spread to the cookies.

Bake them for 15-17 minutes at 170 degrees C or 350 degrees F until the corner becomes golden in colour. But if you want them crisper, bake them 2-3 minutes more.

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As kids like chocolate very much, I decorated them with some dark chocolate chocolate chips. You can also add a flavour of your choice like cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg etc or can add chopped nuts to give crunchy bites to the cookies.

These cookies are crispy in texture with a light brown colour due to the caramelization of jaggery powder.

Main ingredients required in the making of eggless oats jowar cookies

Butter– homemade fresh unsalted butter is used. Market bought unsalted butter can also be used or desi ghee if you are not a calories conscious person. Butter should be at room temperature and soft.

Sweetener– to replace refined sugar Khansari sugar & Jaggery powder are used to provide sweetness to the cookies. The quantity of sugar is very less than cookies bought from the market.

Jowar or sorghum flour– millets are a healthier gluten-free option to replace wheat flour.

Oats– quick oats are used. You can also use rolled oats but the texture of cookies might be slightly different.

Rising agents– to give rise to the cookies baking powder and baking soda are used.

Health benefits

• Millets are more in trend these days with their amazing health benefits. These Jowar cookies are one of the amazing delicious cookies to enjoy guilt-free.
• Jowar and oat both have a lot of health benefits. They both are rich in fibre and help in reducing digestion related issues. Packed with protein, calcium, iron and antioxidants these are good for people looking for a gluten-free option.
• Gives a feeling of satiety and keeps the hunger at bay which helps in controlling weight.
• They help lower cholesterol, and blood sugar spikes and keep the heart healthy.
• use of jaggery results in little soft cookies when compared to white sugar.

FAQs

For how long we can store these cookies

They stay good for 2 weeks at least when stored properly in an airtight container and kept at room temperature. Always completely cool down the cookies before storing them to increase their shelf life.

Step by step preparation of eggless jowar and oats cookies

1.Preheat oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 13-15 minutes.

2. In a bowl add soft butter and beat it for 1-2 minutes. Now add both sugar and beat them till sugar melts and the mixture becomes light and fluffy.

3. Add vanilla essence and mix well for few seconds. Then add baking powder and baking soda and mix well with the mixture for few seconds.

4. Now add oats, jowar flour, cornflour, salt and mix with spatula to form a stick dough.

5. Place the dough in the refrigerator or 30-45 minutes.

6. Now with the help of a measuring spoon scoop out the dough and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

7. Bake the cookies for 15-17 minutes at 170 degrees. Take out from the oven and let them cool completely on a cooling rack.

8. Store them in a air tight container.

Serving suggestions

These cookies can be served as a snack or dessert. enjoy them with a hot cup of ginger tea or milk.

Tips and tricks

1. All the ingredients should be at the room temperature.
2. I have used khandsari sugar and jaggery powder as a sweetener. You can also try with palm sugar, coconut sugar or even with sugar free if baking for a diabetic person.
3. Refrigerate the dough for at least half an hour before baking gives a nice even spreading of the cookies.
4. Always preheat oven for 10-15 minutes before start baking.
5. Cool the cookies completely before storing.

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