Fennel oats pearl millet cookies.
Gluten free crispy aromatic cookies with all the goodness of pearl millet or bajra, oats and jaggery. Used very little ghee or clarified butter. Perfect treat for your kiddos and you.
We have discussed a lot about millet flour and oats on my earlier posts so no more words about the health benefits of these ingredients. This time have a look at the benefits of jaggery.
Manoj K. Ahuja, Sukhda Hospital, says “It is best consumed during the winter months because winter is the season of fresh jaggery. Since it is rich in many vital vitamins and minerals, jaggery boosts immunity, keeps the body warm, helps treat cold and cough and controls the temperature of the body. This natural sweetener has been a great go-to ingredient in India since time immemorial.”
Here are 15 jaggery benefits
1. Prevents constipation
2. Detoxes the liver
3. Treats flu-like symptoms
4. Blood purifier
5. Boosts immunity
6. Cleanses the body
7. Eases menstrual pain
8. Prevents anaemia
9. Boosts intestinal health
10. Cools the stomach
11. Controls blood pressure
12. Prevents respiratory problems
13. Relieves joint pain
14. Weight loss
15. Good source of energy
Read more about jaggery benefits here.
Source – NDTV Food
These cookies are delicious with crispy crunchy texture. But if you want Mouth melting cookies just increase the amount of ghee or butter. Use 1/2 to 3/4 cup and don’t use milk. Use ghee or butter only to make smooth and soft dough. I have used little sugar but if you want you can make it with only jaggery powder. On my first try I have used 1/2 cup oats and 1/2 cup ghee. Taste is too good but cookies lose it’s shape and becomes flat. See the picture below. So tried again and very happy with the result. Reduced the amount of ghee and used 1 cup oats. Taste and shape both are excellent.
Sending this post to A to Z challenge, a challenge initiated on Facebook Group, created by Jolly
and Vidya.
Wherein a group of bloggers come together and we choose key ingredients alphabetically to cook and post a dish every alternate month. This month’s Alphabet is letter F. I have chosen fennel seeds for this month.
Lightly dry roasted fennel seeds and cardamom made these cookies aromatic. Not only healthy and aromatic but the cookies are yummy because of dessicated coconut, fennel, cardamom and jaggery mixed taste.
Recipe
Oats – 1 cup
Fennel seeds or sounf – 1 tablespoon
Pearl millet or Bajra flour – 1/2 cup
Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda – 1/4 teaspoon
Desiccated coconut – 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder – 1 teaspoon
Powdered sugar – 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoon
Jaggery powder – 1/2 cup
Ghee/clarified butter or unsalted butter – 1/4 cup
Milk – 3 tablespoon or as require
Method
1. Preheat the oven at 180° for 10 minutes.
2. Grease or line a baking tray with parchment paper.
4. Lightly dry roast fennel seeds or sounf in a pan. Remove from heat and keep aside.
5. Sieve the pear millet or Bajra flour in a bowl.
6. Grind the fennel seeds and oats altogether. Make fine powder.
7. Add dessicated coconut in the grinder and grind again.
8. Mix ground fennel seeds, oats dessicated coconut, pearl millet or Bajra flour, cardamom powder, baking powder and soda.
9. In a large bowl mix ghee or unsalted butter, powdered sugar and gur or jaggery powder. Mix well.
10. Add all the dry ingredients and 3 tablespoon milk. . Make a smooth dough. Add little more milk if require to make smooth dough.
11. Make small balls. I have made 26 cookies with this dough.
Place the balls on baking 1 inch apart.
12. Press the balls with a fork two times to make zigzag.
13. You can simply flatten the balls with your palm if you want. Or you can roll the ball with rolling pin and cut with your favourite cook cutter. You can make thin cookies if you like. But don’t make too thin.
14. Bake in the preheated oven at 180° on middle rack for 12 – 15 minutes or till the edges becomes brown.
15. Let the cookies cool down completely before serving. Cookies will soft when hot and become crisp after cooling. Store in a airtight container for later use.
Happy baking 😊
Notes
1. Whole wheat refined or any flour can be used instead of pear millet and oats.
2. You can make these cookies with only jaggery. Omit powdered sugar and increase the amount of jaggery powder.
3. If you want Mouth melting cookies skip milk and use only ghee or butter to make the dough.
4. You can add tutti fruity dry fruits or choco chips in the dough if you want.
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I love adding a bit of fennel occasionally to some dishes. I don’t think I have ever tried it in a sweet dish. The cookies look so delicious, and they are super healthy too!
Thanks a lot Priya. I love fennel flavour in some sweet dishes. Yes its healthy and delicious. Please do try, I am sure you will love the taste 😍
I love adding fennel seeds to bakes. I usually add them to my wheat cookies. Will have to try your cookies as you’ve used oats and perl millet.
Thanks a lot Mayuri. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😊
I will but not soon.
I too love adding fennel seeds in my food and when added to bakes it enhances the taste of it. Your cookies have come out so well, with a lovely texture.
Thanks a lot Swaty 😊
Fennel seeds lend a lovely flavor to sweets, especially the bakes. Your cookies with pearl millet and oats sound so healthy and I am sure they are addictively delicious.
Thanks a lot Poonam 😍
Lovely recipe and I loved the dessicated coconut plus fennel seeds combination for the aroma and the sweet taste. Great with a cup of chai or gifting someone too especially the ones who avoid refined sugar.
Thank you so much Vidya 😊
I always marvel at how you come up with unique combinations. These cookies are so so Indian in flavour profile, and would be such a nice addition to any snack lineup.
Thanks a lot Aruna. Glad you liked it 😊
fennel, cardamom, and coconut! I can only imagine how beautiful the aroma of these cookies must be when they were being baked 🙂 Love the face that they are entirely wheat-free. It is so difficult to find good gluten-free cookie recipes. Many people would just write 1 cup gluten-free flour mix but I like to know the exact composition and kinds of flours to use. Marking this one ! Thanks for sharing
Thanks a lot Ashima. Glad you liked it. You can get many more gluten free recipes in this blog. I love to bake with these flour. Specially with Soyabean flour 😊
Cookies with pearl millet flour is totally new to me. I love the unique combination of fennel seeds, coconut and cardamom!! you’ve made it more healthier by using jaggery. I can imagine how crunchy and tasty this might have turned. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you so much. Glad you liked it 😍
Cookoes look great. Though I have made bajra cookies before, never thought of adding fennel seeds into it. Definitely will try this in your way.
Thank you so much. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😊
This is the lovely combination of ingredients and the cookies look great. I am sure they are full of flavors !! Great recipe from your treasure.
I am sure an aromatic flavor must be there due to the addition of fennel seeds . Such a healthy cookie option using oats !!
Fennel seeds in cookies must be so aromatic, and you have made them gluten free is an added bonus. Healthy and yummy cookies.
Thanks a lot Renu 😊
Fennel are my fave thing ever.Looking at this is making me unbelievably hungry. I love the hint of cardamom in this! Delicious cookies 🙂
Thanks a lot Jolly 😊
I can imagine the flavour and aroma of the cookies while baking.. One of the Brazilian cookie also has fennel seeds and I used to like it a lot.. These look similar. Very healthy cookies.
Thank you so much Shobha 😊
wow, I have had fennel as a cookie post delivery, but these looK so much more healthier, I love the idea of bajra in it.
Thank you so much Seema 😊