Whole Wheat Cookies

A perfect snack for kiddos, and for you. This whole-wheat goodness is absolutely delicious and also healthy. This is yet another recipe from hubby dear, and I provide wholehearted support by eating ;).

The cookies can be made even more special, by shaping the dough into anything that catches your kiddos eyes. We make stars, moons, and even alphabets that spell out their names (which were an awesome hit!)



Without more rambling, here's the recipe.

Ingredients:
  • Whole wheat flour – 1 cup
  • Sugar – ¼ cup
  •         Cardamom – 1 or 2
  •      Milk – As needed (I used almost half a cup) 
  •      Butter – 80 gms
               
   
     Method
  1.       Powder the sugar and cardamom.
  2.       Sieve together the whole-wheat flour, and powdered sugar and cardamom. 
  3.       Add butter and mix well with hand or spoon. The mixture should be crumbly.
  4.       Now, add milk little by little to make the dough. The consistency must be same as that of chapathi dough.
  5.       Keep it covered with a wet cloth for 10 minutes. 
  6.       Place the dough on a clean work surface, and flatten. You can use your chapathi roller for this.
  7.       Cut out shapes as you like, using a knife or cookie-cutter. (You can also make small balls and flatten them using your palms to get oval-shaped cookies)
  8.       Bake in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius with heat from top and bottom. Depending on your oven, remember to adjust the time and temperature. When the bottom of the cookies starts becoming slightly brown, that’s when you have to take it out.
     Let it cool, and enjoy the soft and tasty cookie :).

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