Eggless Whole wheat cookies also known as atta cookies or wheat cookies are simple, crispy and buttery delicious cookies made with whole wheat flour, butter, sugar, and milk. These eggless cookies have a sweet and soft, melt-in-mouth texture with a buttery flavour.
Eggless Atta Cookies
This is another version of atta cookies which I made. This has butter added in them and tutti frutti as well. It is buttery and melt in mouth cookies. So good with a cup of milk.
These homemade atta butter cookies are perfect for kids lunch boxes, evening tea or coffee time snacks. They are also a wonderful gifting treat for Christmas, New year or kids parties.
About Eggless Atta Cookies
I have been making different versions of wheat flour cookies at home and this butter version is one of my favorites. I have already tried a basic wheat flour cookie made with eggs, but adding butter gives these cookies a rich flavor and a lovely texture.
This Eggless atta cookies or eggless wheat cookies is basic recipe made with butter, sugar, flour. I added some tutti fruitti which is like candied fruits for give chewy texture when you bite into it.
I am sure many of you will be asking for eggless wheat cookies. So I think these will be perfect. I used butter, sugar and also added a little milk to the cookie dough to bring every ingredient together and make the cookies extra delicious.
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What I love most about these cookies is how simple it is to make. You just need to mix the ingredients, prepare a soft dough, shape the cookies and bake them until lightly golden crispy. There is no need for any fancy tools or complicated steps.
You can also easily change the flavour based on your preference. Add chopped nuts, chocolate chips, raisins or a little vanilla extract, cinnamon powder to the cookie dough. These simple additions give the cookies a different taste and make it easy to enjoy a new version each time you bake them.
These whole wheat cookies are a delicious homemade treat that everyone will enjoy. Serve them with tea, coffee or pack them for your kids snack box and make them for gifting during special occasions.
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Ingredients
- Wheat flour : I used whole wheat flour to make these yummy butter cookies.
- Sugar : Sugar added for the sweetness for your cookies. Powder the sugar before starting to make the dough.
- Unsalted butter : I prefer using unsalted butter for these cookies, as it gives a rich and buttery flavour.
- Baking powder : A small amount of baking powder added to help the cookies rise slightly while baking.
- Salt : A pinch of salt added to balance the sweetness and enhance the buttery flavour.
- Tutti frutti : I added tutti frutti to give these cookies a colourful look and a little fruity sweetness.
- Milk : A little milk is added to bring the cookie dough together.
Step by Step Pictures
1)Start by blending sugar in a blender so it is fine.
2)You can use icing sugar instead of powdered sugar too.
3)Preheat oven to 180 degree C (356 degree F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Take butter, powdered sugar in a bowl.
4)Mix well until it gets creamy and fluffy.
5)Add in wheat flour.
6)Add in baking powder and salt.
7)I also added some tutti frutti. You can use candied fruits or nuts and mix well.
8)Now it resembles coarse crumbs.
9)add spoonful of milk and make it into a dough.
10)Now it has formed into a dough. You can shape it however you like.
11)I rolled the dough into a rectangle.
12)Cut into cubes.
13)These are easy way to cut out cookies. You can gently lift them using a spatula.
14)Or you can take small portion from it.
15)roll it out and flatten it lightly.
16)Now arrange this in baking tray and pop it in oven and bake for 12 to 15 mins.
17)Now the cookies are baked. Remove it from oven and cool it down for 5 mins. Remove the cookies and place it in cooling rack and let it cool down completely.
18)Store it in air tight container and serve with milk.
Expert Tips
- Make sure the butter is at room temperature, as this helps in making a soft and smooth cookie dough.
- Gently mix the dough together, overkneading the dough can make the cookies hard.
- You can also replace tutti frutti with chocolate chips, raisins or chopped nuts of your choice.
- Add milk gradually, as you may need only a small amount depending on the flour and butter.
- Add a little cardamom powder, cinnamon powder or vanilla essence to enhance the flavour of the cookies.
Storage and Serving
Allow the baked cookies to cool completely before storing them. Keep them in a clean, airtight jar at room temperature for a week.
These wheat butter cookies are delicious with a cup of hot tea, coffee or milk. Serve for kids school snack boxes and also perfect for gifting during festivals and special occasions.
FAQ
Q. Can I use maida instead of whole wheat flour ?
Absolutely ! You can use maida instead of whole wheat flour.
Q. Do I need to chill the cookie dough ?
Chilling the dough is not necessary for this recipe. However, if you prefer, you can chill the dough for about 15 minutes. This helps the cookies hold their shape better while baking.
Q. Why are my cookies hard ?
Cookies can turn hard if the dough is overkneaded or the cookies are baked for too long. Make sure to bake them only until they are lightly golden.
Q. Can I add any flavouring to the cookies ?
Yes, you can add vanilla essence, cardamom powder, cinnamon powder for extra flavour. You can also mix chopped nuts to the dough or press them on top of the cookies before baking.
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Eggless Atta Butter Cookies Recipe (Whole Wheat Cookies Recipe)
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup Whole Wheat Flour 60 grams
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar 50 grams
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ cup Tutti Frutti
- 2 teaspoon Milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degree C (356 degree F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Take butter, powdered sugar in a bowl and mix well until it gets creamy and fluffy.
- Add in wheat flour, baking powder, salt and mix well until it gets crumbly like mixture. Add in tutti frutti and mix well.
- Now it resembles coarse crumbs, add spoonful of milk and make it into a dough.
- Now you can roll the dough into square and cut small pieces from it or you can take small portion from it, roll it out and flatten it lightly.
- Now arrange this in baking tray and pop it in oven and bake for 12 to 15 mins.
- Remove it from oven and cool it down for 5 mins.
- Remove the cookies and place it in cooling rack and let it cool down completely.
- Store it in air tight container and serve with milk.
Anonymous
Can I use jaggery? If so tel me measurement.can I use foil instead of baking sheet
Godala Swathi
Can we use aluminium foil instead of parchment paper? And can we use choco chips instead of tuti fruity? Pls reply
Aarthi
@Godala Swathiu can use foil and chocolate chps
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use brown suagr.same quantity
Raj
@Aarthi- if we use Aluminium Foil., will it take some amount of time to bake compared to Butter paper?
Aarthi
@Raju can use foil, same timing
Lakme
Can it be done in microwave mode ? If yes timing to cook in microwave mode ?
Meghna Sengupta
They are amazing.god bless you for the recipe
Anonymous
Can it be done in microwave? If yes what are the timings required.
Maragathavalli Radhakrishnan
Hi...i tried this cookie with choco chips...it came awesome...everyone ĺoved it...thank you
anu
can these be baked in air fryer if so plz let us know air fryer temp nd time please… your recipies are a hit always.. thank u