Whole Wheat Jaggery Cookies
Jan 24, 2019, Updated May 07, 2023
Whole Wheat/Atta Cookies sweetened with jaggery and flavored with cardamom. These crispy eggless cookies are refined sugar free and great with coffee or chai!
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Eggless and free of refined sugar, these crispy Whole Wheat Jaggery Cookies are my new favorite cookies to enjoy with my morning chai. They are easy to make at home with basic pantry ingredients.
I never follow diets. I always believe in eating everything in moderation and then working out. But at the beginning of this year, I got into this idea of doing sugar free January.
It had to do with the fact that I had way too many desserts in December and I wanted to cut down on the sugar overdose. Since it was a new year, it just seemed like the right time to do it.
My rules weren’t very strict. I was only cutting down on refined sugar. The unprocessed and natural sugars like jaggery, honey, dates were all okay for me. Of course, I was not having these everyday but they were okay to have when the sweet cravings kicked it.
I made my own set of rules. I know a lot of people are way more strict on this when doing sugar free challenge but for me I chose to go for something which I could sustain and this seemed to work for me.
It’s all been okay actually, we are almost towards the end of the month and I have refrained from processed sugar so far. The biggest challenge that I faced was with cookies.
So I need a rusk or a crispy cookie (Indian style biscuit) with my morning chai. And no matter what brand I looked at the Indian store, I couldn’t find a biscuit without some processed sugar in it.
I wasn’t trying to find something super healthy but just a cookie made with simple ingredients and no refined sugar. But I couldn’t find any!
Can you guys guess what I did to fix that? Of course, bake some refined sugar free cookies at home! These Whole Wheat Jaggery Cookies turned out really crispy and yummy and went so well with my chai.
The best part? They are so easy to make with only few simple ingredients like ghee and atta!
Whole Wheat Jaggery Cookies
✓ crispy, crunchy cookies ideal for chai time
✓ eggless and easy to make
✓ made with atta (durum whole wheat flour)
✓ free of refined sugar, sweetened with jaggery
✓ stay well in an airtight container for weeks
Some of you might not be aware of jaggery. It is unrefined sugar obtained from raw, concentrated sugarcane juice. Its widely popular in India and other Asian countries and used in number of desserts.
It is also known as “gur” in Hindi.
I tested this whole wheat jaggery cookies recipe twice to get them perfect. I was looking for a simple cookie, sweetened with jaggery and crispy enough for my chai. The first batch that I made didn’t turn out crispy.
It needed more fat. So for the next round, I added more ghee and these turned out perfect. Also, it was important to sift the jaggery powder. It made a big difference to the final texture of the cookies.
How Long to Bake These Cookies?
It will depend on how crispy you want them!
I bake them for 18 minutes at 350 F degrees because I like them really crispy.
Bake for 15 to 16 minutes for a less crispy cookie.
How to Store These Cookies
Let these whole wheat jaggery cookies cool down completely once they are out of the oven.
Once cooled, store in an airtight container. They should be good for 3 weeks at least. I usually finish these before that time.
Substitute for Jaggery
If you want to make these cookies and can’t get hold of jaggery, use brown sugar in place. It should work. Even coconut sugar should be okay.
Again, these are not some super healthy cookies. But these are better than the store bought ones. They have simple ingredients and no refined sugar. I know I will be making another batch very soon!
Method
1- In a large bowl mix together atta (whole wheat flour), baking powder, cardamom powder, cinnamon powder and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
2- In another large bowl, sift the jaggery powder. Get rid of any large particles.
3- Add ghee to the sifted jaggery powder and mix using a whisk until combined and fluffy.
4- Add the milk and mix. You can also do these steps using a stand mixer.
5- Transfer the jaggery-ghee-milk mixture to the flour mix and using your hands or stand mixer, mix it all together until it forms a dough. If the dough isn’t coming together, you may need to add 1/2 tablespoon milk or so.
6- Cover and let the dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
7- Then roll the dough using a roller. Cut into circles of 2 inch diameter, around 1/4 inch thick. I got 28 such cookies.
8- Transfer cookies to baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Pierce with a fork and make a design on top.
Bake at 350 F for 16-18 minutes or until crisp and dark golden brown in color. I bake for 18 mins for super crispy cookies.
Let cool completely on a wire rack and then store in an airtight container. Enjoy these whole wheat jaggery cookies with chai!
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Whole Wheat Jaggery Cookies
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups atta 195 grams, also know as durum whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup ghee/clarified butter 100 grams, in semi-solid form (not melted)
- 1/2 cup jaggery powder 64 grams, measured after sifting the jaggery powder
- 3 tablespoons milk 45 ml
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together atta (whole wheat flour), baking powder, cardamom powder, cinnamon powder and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In another large bowl, sift the jaggery powder. Get rid of any large particles.
- Add ghee to the sifted jaggery powder and mix using a whisk until combined and fluffy.Add the milk and mix. You can also do these steps using a stand mixer.
- Transfer the jaggery-ghee-milk mixture to the flour mix and using your hands or stand mixer, mix it all together until it forms a dough. If the dough isn’t coming together, you may need to add 1/2 tablespoon milk or so.
- Cover and let the dough rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Then roll the dough using a roller. Cut into circles of 2 inch diameter, around 1/4 inch thick. I got 28 such cookies.
- Transfer cookies to baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Pierce with a fork and make a design on top.
- Bake at 350 F for 16-18 minutes or until crisp and dark golden brown in color. I bake for 18 mins for super crispy cookies.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack and then store in an airtight container. Enjoy these whole wheat jaggery cookies with chai!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
