Recipe Eggless coconut cookies

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INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
1 cup whole wheat flour/atta, 120 grams
¼ cup desiccated coconut
¼ tsp baking soda or baking powder
4 tbsp coconut oil, you can also use 3 tbsp
1 tbsp fine sooji/cream of wheat (optional)
½ tsp cardamom powder or 4 to 5 green cardamoms, crushed in mortar-pestle
¼ tsp dry ginger powder/saunth (optional)
½ cup organic powdered or grated jaggery/gur, 85 grams
2 to 3 tbsp water or coconut milk, add as required

1. first take 1 cup whole wheat flour/atta, 120 grams and ¼ tsp baking soda in a mixing bowl.



2. with a spoon or spatula mix very well. also preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius/356 degrees fahrenheit. the oven should be preheated 15 minutes before baking.



3. add 4 tbsp coconut oil. you can also add 3 tbsp coconut oil.



4. lightly mix the oil with the flour. instead of coconut oil, you can also use 4 tbsp butter or ghee.



5. then add ¼ cup desiccated coconut, 1 tbsp fine sooji (optional), ½ tsp cardamom powder and ¼ tsp dry ginger powder (optional).



6. add ½ cup powdered or grated jaggery, 85 grams.



7. mix everything well with your fingertips.



8. add 2 to 3 tbsp water. add the water in parts and start mixing with the dough. depending on the quality of flour, you may add less or even more water. the mixture should be able to come together and hold easily. i added 3 tbsp water. you can also use coconut milk instead of water.



9. just mix together with your hands and gather to a dough.



10. grease a tray or pan very well with 1 teaspoon coconut oil.



11. don’t knead. lightly mix and form into a dough ball.



12. pinch small to medium sized balls from the dough and place on the greased tray.



13. press one cashew or almond on each cookie and slightly flatten them while pressing the cashews.



14. don’t flatten too much. you can even skip the dry fruits and just flatten directly.



15. bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees C/356 degrees fahrenheit for 20-25 mins till the tops become light golden. the cashews on the top will also become faintly golden. since oven temperatures vary, it may takes less or more time. so do keep a check. for convection ovens use the preheating and baking temperature of 160 degrees celsius/320 degrees fahrenheit.



16. once baked, after 2 to 3 minutes, remove them from the tray and keep on a wire rack for cooling. use a flat spatula for removing the cookies from the tray. you may see some jaggery melted and browned at the base of some cookies. not to worry. just lift the cookies with a flat spatula.



17. when cooled at room temperature, store them in an air tight jar. serve eggless coconut cookies as a tea time cookie.
 
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