Healthy Christmas cookies you must bake right away

Don't blame us if your neighbours come over tempted by the aroma wafting through your kitchen. Have a healthy Christmas with these nutritious cookies.

By: Editorial Team | | Updated: December 19, 2018 9:44 am

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Christmas calls for feasting. But this year, be mindful of what you eat amidst al the celebration. Here are some nutritious Christmas cookie recipes you must try baking with your loved ones. Low-calories and made with healthy ingredients like oats, ginger and amaranth, you can indulge in these guilt-free. Also Read - How to prevent a trip to the hospital due to 'Holiday Heart Syndrome’ this Christmas

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Ingredients
Whole wheat flour- 3 cups
Maple syrup- 1/3 cup
Blackstrap molasses-1/4 cup
Baking powder-1-1/2 tsp
Baking soda- 3/4 tsp
Salt- 1/4 tsp
Grated ginger- 1/2-1 tbsp
Egg- 1
Cinnamon- 2 tsp
Cloves (ground)-1/4
Applesauce- 4 tbsp Also Read - Smart tricks to cut down sugar during Christmas

Method
Preheat oven to 350 C.
Add the maple syrup, molasses, egg and applesauce in a bowl and beat it together.
Add the dry ingredients and beat till dough is ready.
Roll out this dough and use some dry flour if necessary. Cut out desired shapes and place them onto the baking tray.
Bake for about 8-10 minutes and your healthy batch of cookies is ready to be served.
By Akanksha Jhalani

Amaranth biscuits
Ingredients
Amaranth flour (rajgira atta) – 11/2 cups
Jaggery (powdered) – 1/2 cup
Almonds (powdered) – 5 tbsp
Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp
Ghee – 3 tsp
Salt for taste

Method
Mix together amaranth flour, powdered jaggery, almond and cardamom powder.
Rub ghee into the mixture. The mixture will be a little coarse.
Add little water and make dough.
Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
Divide the dough into small, equal sized balls.
Flatten with your palms.
Decorate with half pista each.
Bake them at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
By Premia Kodical

Oats cookies

Ingredients
Oats – 100 gms
Whole wheat flour – 100 gms
Jaggery (powdered) – 50 gms
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Butter – 50 gms
Egg – 1
Milk — 1/4 cup

Method
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl
Add the oats and jaggery powder
Add butter and rub into the mixture with your fingertips to a breadcrumb like consistency
Beat egg and add to the mixture
Add milk as required to make stiff dough
Make small balls and flatten with your palms
Or divide the dough and roll out on a floured board
Use cookie cutter to make different shaped cookies
Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Bake for 10 to 15 mins or till crisp and golden
By Prema Kodical

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients
Whole wheat flour- 1 ½ cups
Peanut butter- 1 cup
Chia seeds- 1 tbsp
Unsweetened applesauce- ¼ cup
Brown sugar- ¾ cup
Vegetable oil/coconut oil- ¼ cup
Warm water- ¼ cup
Vanilla essence-1 tsp
Baking soda- ½ tsp
Salt- ½ tsp

Method
Preheat oven to 350 C.
In a bowl, add warm water, chia seeds, peanut butter, applesauce and oil together and beat for about a minute.
To this mixture, add the dry ingredients and beat all of it together until incorporated and the dough is ready.
Spread a baking sheet on a tray and roll the dough into balls. Place them on the tray and press them down using a fork.
Bake for 10-12 minutes and the cookies are ready to be served.
By Akanksha Jhalani

Published : December 19, 2018 9:42 am | Updated:December 19, 2018 9:44 am

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