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🎄X’mas🎄

Millet Cookies

Quick, easy n hassle free

 specially, when busy on a shopping spree

Crumbly, soft, freshly made melting moments

Pure bliss, wonder baked goodies of enjoyment

Make warm memories and forever bring cheer

🎉On X’mas and New Year!🎉

Enough COOKIES for a cookie monster!

Prep time : 10 mins; Cooking time : 15 mins; Makes : 30 – 40 pieces

Ingredients  :

• 500 gm s or 3 1/2 cups of Ragi | finger millet flour
• 3/4 – 1 cup coconut oil or unsalted butter
• 3 – 3 1/2 cups powdered brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp baking powder
• a pinch of salt

Method :

1. Preheat the oven at 170 C for 10 mins and evenly grease the cookie tray with a tsp of butter or coconut oil.
2. In a bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients, namely flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon powder and baking powder. Then add coconut oil or melted butter and knead the flour into a pliable dough.
3. Roll the dough into little balls and flatten them. On the front side, mark them with the back of the fork.
4. Bake them for 12 – 15 mins and let them cool down completely on a cooling rack, before attempting to touch them!
5. Store in an airtight container and enjoy with a cuppa of milk, tea or coffee.

Variations :

1. Other flours, like pearl millet, oatmeal, almond meal, whole wheat, multigrain or all purpose can be used.
2. 1 – 1 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder can be added.
3. 1 well beaten egg can be added for a chewy texture.
4. Chocolate chips and 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder can be added.
5. Dry fruits like raisins, almonds, cashews and pistachios can be added whole or chopped.
6. After kneading the dough, roll the dough into a cylindrical log with the help of a cling wrap and tighten the ends. Refrigerate for at least an hour, then remove the wrap and cut into circular discs and bake.

Finger Millet Cookies

    ’tis the season to be jolly…la…la…lllaaa!🎶

            Season’s Greetings to all my amazing readers!!!🎉