Healthy Rajgira Cookies | Gluten-Free Eggless Cookies | Easy Millet Cookies Recipe
Looking for healthy gluten-free cookies without maida?
Try these Crunchy Rajgira Coconut Cookies, made with nutritious rajgira (amaranth) flour, jaggery, and coconut.
These cookies are crispy, aromatic, and naturally sweetened, making them perfect for tea time, kids’ snacks, or festive treats.
Rajgira is a nutrient-dense millet rich in calcium, protein, and fiber, making these cookies a healthier alternative to regular bakery cookies.
✔ Gluten-Free
✔ Eggless
✔ No Maida
✔ Refined Sugar Free (Made with Jaggery)
✔ Perfect Tea-Time Cookies
They have a beautiful coconut coating that becomes crispy after baking, giving them a bakery-style crunchy texture.
🌾 Health Benefits
Rajgira (Amaranth Flour)
• Naturally gluten-free
• High in calcium & iron
• Rich in plant protein
• Good for digestion
Jaggery
• Natural sweetener
• Contains minerals
• Better alternative to refined sugar
Coconut
• Adds healthy fats
• Improves flavor and crunch
🧾 Ingredients
Cookie Dough
• Rajgira Flour – 80 g (½ cup)
• Custard Powder – 20 g (2 tbsp)
• Milk Powder – 1 tbsp (10 g)
• Jaggery Powder – 50 g (¼ cup)
• Unsalted Butter / Ghee – 45 g (3 tbsp)
• Milk – 15 ml (1 tbsp)
• Vanilla Powder – ¼ tsp
• Cardamom Powder – ¼ tsp
• Baking Powder – ¼ tsp
• Baking Soda – ⅛ tsp
• Salt – a pinch
Batter Coating
• Custard Powder – 2 tbsp
• Milk – 4 tsp
• Water – 4 tsp
Outer Coating
• Desiccated Coconut – 4 tbsp
👨🍳 Instructions
Step 1 – Prepare Dry Ingredients
In a bowl mix:
Rajgira flour, custard powder, milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom powder and salt.
Set aside.
Step 2 – Prepare Butter Mixture
In another bowl add:
Butter (or ghee), jaggery powder and milk.
Mix well until the jaggery dissolves and the mixture becomes smooth.
Step 3 – Make Cookie Dough
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
Mix gently and form a smooth soft dough.
Rest the dough for 10 minutes.
Step 4 – Prepare Batter
In a small bowl mix:
Custard powder, milk and water to make a thin batter.
Step 5 – Shape Cookies
• Divide dough into 20 g balls.
• Dip each ball into the batter.
• Roll in desiccated coconut.
• Slightly flatten the cookies.
Step 6 – Bake
Place cookies on a lined baking tray.
Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 20-25 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool completely to become crunchy.
💡 Tips
✔ Resting the dough helps rajgira flour hydrate properly.
✔ Cooling the cookies fully makes them crisp.
✔ If jaggery has lumps, sieve before using.
✔ Ghee gives a richer flavor than butter.
✔ Store in an airtight container.
📦 Shelf Life
These cookies stay fresh for 2–3 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.
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