Ragi Cookies / Biscuits (Eggless)

Category: Baking
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 12-15 mins
Servings: Yields around 2 dozen cookies

Ragi Biscuits

  Ingredients:

• Ragi Flour - 1/2 cup
• Whole Wheat flour / Atta* - 1/2 cup
• Brown Sugar / Jaggery - 1/2 cup
• Butter -1/2 cup (Cold Butter Sticks)
• Baking Powder - 1 tsp
• Milk - 1-2 tbsp (adjust as per the consistency of the dough)
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

*I also tried with Whole Wheat Pastry flour and in such case No milk would be needed

Method:

1. Pre heat oven to 350 F for atleast 10-15 mins
2. Dry roast the Ragi flour in low flame for few mins till we get nice aroma
   
3. Sieve together, the Wheat flour, Ragi flour and Baking powder into a mixing bowl
   
4. Cut the cold butter into cubes; Add the butter to the flour and mix it well with fingers to get crumbly mixture
   
5. Add the Sugar / Jaggery to it and mix well
   
6. If the dough is too dry, add 1-2 tbsp of milk and knead it to form a smooth dough
7. We can refrigerate the dough for 15-20 mins so that it gets bit stiff, this step is optional and I tried both the ways and it came out well
   
8. Make small balls out of the dough, flatten it a little and slightly press with fork for the markings and place it on the baking sheet
9. We can also roll the dough and cut using cookie cutters or if its too soft we can even press it using cookie press
10. Bake it in the pre heated oven for 12- 15 mins or until it starts slightly browning at the edges
    
11. Once its done, remove the tray and allow it to cool for 5 mins before taking out into cooling rack 
    
12. While taking out, the cookies will be very soft and upon cooling it becomes bit crisp, Then store it in air tight container