Ragi cookies / Millet cookies / How to make ragi cookies
Ragi cookies /Millet cookies / How to make ragi cookies/Millet recipes recipes with detailed step by step photos. Ragi has several health benefits. it is a whole grain and gluten free and staple in south india. Finger millet / ragi has high protein and mineral content. For years it has been first choice for mothers to introduce ragi as first food to their babies. In my hometown(ooty) ragi is staple food as we make ragi balls or popularly known as mudde for our regular breakfast or lunch. - Firstly in large mixing bowl take 1/2 cup butter and whisk it well. butter should be in room temperature- Add Powdered jaggery to butter. i used Nattu sarkarai/country sugar and mix it with butter till well combined- Then sieve ragi flour, wheat flour and cardamom powder to the butter and sugar mixture (if adding baking powder add it now)- Begin to mix the flour with butter sugar mixture and bring it to a dough- If dough doesn't come together add 2 tbsp milk and make it to dough just combine it do not knead. i did not add milk- Take small ball size dough and keep in your palms and press them slightly- Arrange it baking tray and with fork spoon gently press on the cookies horizontally. this is optional just to make a design- Bake it in pre heated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 15- 20 minutes- When done cookies will be soft in the center but when they cool down they will turn crunchy
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Ragi flour
- 1/2 Cup Wheat flour
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 1/2 Cup Jaggery powder
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder / vanilla essence
Instructions
- Firstly in large mixing bowl take 1/2 cup butter and whisk it well. butter should be in room temperature
- Add Powdered jaggery to butter. i used Nattu sarkarai/country sugar and mix it with butter till well combined
- Then sieve ragi flour, wheat flour and cardamom powder to the butter and sugar mixture (if adding baking powder add it now)
- Begin to mix the flour with butter sugar mixture and bring it to a dough
- If dough doesn't come together add 2 tbsp milk and make it to dough just combine it do not knead. i did not add milk
- Take small ball size dough and keep in your palms and press them slightly
- Arrange it baking tray and with fork spoon gently press on the cookies horizontally. this is optional just to make a design
- Bake it in pre heated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 15- 20 minutes
- When done cookies will be soft in the center but when they cool down they will turn crunchy
Notes
Use butter at room temperature
You can add ghee instead of butter
If the dough does't come together add 1 - 2 tbsp milk
Each oven is different so check after 15 minutes