Oat Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ¾ cup jaggery powder (measured after sifting the jaggery powder)
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
• ¼ cup chopped almonds

METHOD

• Pre-heat the oven to 175°C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
• In a bowl, add the flour, rolled oats, baking powder and salt. Mix until everything is well combined. Set this aside.
• In another bowl, add the butter, vanilla essence and powdered sifted jaggery.
• Using the paddle attachment of your stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the butter and jaggery until well combined and creamy.
• Add the milk and mix well until combined. Add in the flour-oats mixture. Mix until it all combines together. Then add the almonds and mix well.
• Take 40 to 45gms of the dough and roll it to form a round shape. Press it between your palms to flatten it to form a 2.5-inch diameter circle. Make similar cookies from all the dough. You should get 12 cookies.
• Arrange all the cookies on the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 175°C for 20 to 22 minutes.
• Remove the cookies from the baking sheet and place them on a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, store them in a clean airtight container. Enjoy with milk, coffee or tea.