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Whole wheat, coconut and orange cookies (eggless recipe)

Whole wheat , eggless, coconut and orange cookies

Sunita Bhuyan
A whole wheat, eggless, coconut and orange cookie recipe; crisp and not overtly sweet.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 22 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups plain whole wheat flour (I used atta)
  • 5 tbsp desiccated coconut
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tbsp semolina
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • zest of 1 large orange
  • ½ cup milk

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, add the flour, sugar, soda, semolina and orange zest and mix with fingertips for a few seconds.
  • Add the oil and rub everything together till the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  • Make a well in the centre of the mixture and tip in the milk.
  • Mix in with a spatula for a bit, until everything is just moistened.
  • Use your hand to bring everything together gently. Do not knead.
  • The mixture will be quite craggy; do not be tempted to add in more liquid; the mixture just needs to be moistened and brought together.
    Whole wheat, coconut and orange cookies (eggless recipe)
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Pre heat the oven at 180 deg C and line a baking tray.
  • Make 22 rough balls of the mixture and place on the lined baking tray. Do not squeeze and smoothen the balls.
  • With the back of a fork, press down on the balls and gently lift up the fork to leave its impression.
    Whole wheat, coconut and orange cookies (eggless recipe)
  • Place the tray in the centre of the pre heated oven and bake for 20 minutes or till golden.
    Whole wheat, coconut and orange cookies (eggless recipe)
  • Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely before storing in air tight tins.
  • If you wish to indulge a bit, drizzle a bit of icing ( icing sugar and a little milk ) or melted chocolate on top.
    Whole wheat, coconut and orange cookies (eggless recipe)

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Notes

These cookies are low on the sweetness. They are best enjoyed with a cuppa or a glass of milk.
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