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Ragi cookies | How to make coconut ragi cookies

By swasthi , on May 29, 2019, 67 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Ragi cookies recipe – Easy, delicious and quick to make coconut ragi cookies without baking powder or baking soda. These ragi cookies turn out to be crunchy, delicious and perfect for toddlers, kids and for anyone not on a low fat diet. This recipe uses egg, to make without egg you can check this Eggless Ragi biscuits recipe.

ragi cookies

The cookie dough can be made ahead and refrigerated. They can be baked whenever you wish to have some warm cookies. Isn’t it amazing? During the Christmas vacations, I had baked many kinds of cookies, Chocolate cake and Nankhatai.

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One of the easiest ones were these ragi cookies, which took not much of time and yet they tasted great. My kids enjoyed munching on these with their milk.

The recipe yields 24 cookies, if you do not have a large oven, you can divide it to 2 batches and bake them. Keep the dough refrigerated till you use.

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Ragi cookies recipe | How to make coconut ragi cookies

Coconut ragi cookies – crunchy, delicious and healthy. These cookies are made without any leavening agent yet they turn out great. 
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Resting1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings24
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

  • ¾ cup desiccated coconut or dried coconut
  • ¾ cup ragi flour or finger millet flour (can use even ragi puttu podi for the best crust)
  • ½ cup wheat flour or plain flour/ maida (if possible use unbleached flour)
  • 150 grams butter – soft but still cold
  • 150 grams fine sugar or roughly powdered
  • 1 tbsp Coarse sugar optional
  • ¾ tbsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 egg , small
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Instructions

  • Beat the butter and sugar till fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat till well incorporated.
  • Add coconut, millet flour and plain flour. Mix well. You will end up with a moist dough. Sprinkle the coarse sugar all over evenly and just mix it once.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 C for at least 15 mins.
  • Make balls and flatten them slightly on the baking sheet.
  • Bake these till done. Takes around 10 mins for me. When done the cookies top is dry.
  • You can make ragi cookies in batches till you use up the entire dough.
  • Store ragi cookies in a air tight jar.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Ragi cookies recipe | How to make coconut ragi cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 48mg2%
Potassium 29mg1%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 165IU3%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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How to make ragi cookies at home

1. These are the ingredients to use. Butter has to be soft but cold.

ingredients

2. Begin with beating the butter and sugar till light and fluffy. There is not much of butter to beat. But beat it till creamy.

beating the butter and sugar till light and fluffy

3. Add egg and vanilla. Beat till well incorporated.

Add egg and vanilla

4. Next add coconut, flour. Mix well. You will end up with a moist dough. Sprinkle the coarse sugar all over evenly and just mix it once.

add coconut, flour

5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. I do not have the pictures of the rest of the recipe as I got busy with the kids.

6.  Preheat the oven to 180 C for at least 15 mins.

7.  Make balls and flatten them slightly on the baking sheet.

Make balls and flatten them
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8.  Bake these till done. Takes around 10 mins for me.

9.  You can make these in batches till you use up the entire dough

Cool the ragi cookies on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container and use up within 2 weeks.

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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Jhansi Guraja says

    November 15, 2017

    5 stars
    Hi, finally I have got this desicated coconut. I know this product from you only. Can you suggest how to store this. I got the organic one in a packet.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 16, 2017

      Hi Jhansi
      You can store it in freezer for upto an year or in fridge for 6 months or more. I usually do not store this at room temperature. Hope this helps

      Reply
  3. Sreedevi says

    April 12, 2017

    5 stars
    Can I substitute butter with ghee?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 12, 2017

      I guess it works with ghee. Powder the sugar & mix with melted ghee. Beat well until creamy and then use.

      Reply
  4. Madhu says

    March 20, 2017

    5 stars
    Hi! Your recipes are amazing and the instructions so clear! I want to make the Ragi cookies ( the ones with egg). Someone has asked about substituting coconut with nut powder. Can i just substitude it with more wheat and ragi flour in the right proportions to make up the 3/4 cup of coconut.? Will it need a change in all the other ingredients like sugar etc too? And- do you have a recipe for baked ragi namakpara? I tried two from other sites but they came out too hard or (in less oven time) not fully cooked.
    Thanks
    Madhu

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 23, 2017

      Hi Madhu
      Thank you.
      Regarding namakpare or any other deep fried savory snacks , they do not turn out well in oven. I have tried out tons of recipes over the years and have not liked them and i also feel they are very tedious.
      Regarding the cookies, I am not sure how it is going to turn out as I have not experimented. I guess the flavor will not be that good. But the recipe as it is , is a very very good one. Do give it a try without changes.
      Hope these help

      Reply
  5. Anu says

    November 15, 2016

    5 stars
    Hi…..do v need to bring the dough that was refrigerated for 1hr to room temperature before baking in the oven

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 16, 2016

      Hi Anu
      No we dont need to bring it to room temp

      Reply
  6. Grace says

    September 29, 2016

    Can i use nuts in it

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 30, 2016

      yes you can use. chopped nuts. A little less than half cup or 1/4 cup should be fine

      Reply
  7. Ruthika says

    July 21, 2016

    5 stars
    Hi, how can i bake this cookie without oven?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      July 23, 2016

      Hi Ruthika,
      Add crystal salt to a wide cast iron or iron pan. Cover it with a tight plate and then place these cookies on them. Cover with a lid and bake. You will have to keep checking, not sure about the time it takes. Hope this helps

      Reply
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  9. Rashmi says

    November 8, 2015

    Hi Swasthi, this recipe looks simple and Is so loaded with healthy ragi, I have to try this! But can I bake it in a microwave? Could you please help me with the settings for that?
    Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      November 8, 2015

      Hi Rashmi,
      Same with these too i haven’t tried. But these come out very good in a stove top cake pan, aluminum ones that are available in India. I wonder if the cookies turn out crisp in microwave. These cookies turn out extra ordinary, very nice and crunchy if baked in oven, that may miss if made in microwave.

      Reply
  10. urvi says

    June 10, 2015

    hi,

    is there any other way to bake them other than oven? Can i do it on a non stick pan or microwave?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 30, 2015

      Hi Urvi, Iam so sorry. I somehow missed your comment. sorry for the delay. these can be baked in a pressure cooker. Fill sand at the bottom, cover with a foil, so that the sand doesn’t come on to the cookies. Place the cookies on a plate, then the plate over the foil. Bake them on a medium high flame, the flame should reach the diameter of the cooker. how long to bake? no idea, since i have seen my sil doing this, i havent’ done it. You can keep checking after 10 to 12 minutes. Hope this helps

      Reply
  11. nidhi says

    May 18, 2015

    Can i replace egg with any thing else as i am vegeterian?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      May 18, 2015

      Nidhi,
      There is no substitute for eggs since this recipe uses no baking powder, we have to use egg.
      check this similar but eggless ragi biscuits recipe

      Reply
  12. jay kumar says

    May 10, 2015

    Please send us details for ragi biscuits total manual manufacturing prosses.
    This is a good report……………
    I am interested small unit start in my home.
    Please send us details
    Thanks
    Jay kumar

    Reply
  13. Madhu says

    April 16, 2015

    Hi, why to refrigerate the dough?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      April 16, 2015

      Hi Madhu,
      Refrigerating the dough allows the flour to absorb the egg and the texture of cookie is better and flavorful

      Reply
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  15. tina Mohankumar says

    March 25, 2015

    5 stars
    Very nice and yummy recipe.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 25, 2015

      Thank you tina

      Reply
  16. Ruchika says

    January 17, 2015

    What does plain flour stands for in this recipe?? Wheat flour or maida? ?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 17, 2015

      plain flour means maida. i have updated the post.

      Reply
      • Ruchika says

        February 2, 2015

        Can i use wheat flour instead??

        Reply
      • Ruchika says

        February 2, 2015

        Also can i replace coconut powder with nut powder as i dont like coconut much

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          February 2, 2015

          yes you can use wheat flour, nut powder should work, I suggest using only half a cup nut powder, use the rest only if needed, The dough should bind well and not be loose or too hard. Adjust the nut powder as needed.

          Reply
      • Ruchika says

        February 2, 2015

        Wen do u add the butter sugar vanilla?? D recipe looks incomplete

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          February 2, 2015

          Thanks for the mention, it was only written with the step by step pics. i updated it in the recipe box now.

          Reply
  17. Poornima Molri says

    January 14, 2014

    delicious and healthy, baked to perfection

    Reply
  18. Nisa Homey says

    January 13, 2014

    Biscuits looks so crunchy and yum…pinned!

    Reply
  19. PrathibhaSreejith says

    January 13, 2014

    Delicious n healthy cookies!!

    Reply
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  21. priya satheesh says

    January 13, 2014

    yummy n healthy cookies

    Reply
  22. Rafeeda AR says

    January 13, 2014

    this is healthy and crunchy… great…

    Reply
  23. Suja Manoj says

    January 12, 2014

    Chewy and yummy cookies,love it

    Reply
  24. Madhavi K says

    January 12, 2014

    Amazing cookies Swasthi. Looks incredible.

    Reply
  25. Navaneetham Krishnan says

    January 12, 2014

    Healthy on one side and delicious with the crunchy burst on the other.

    Reply
    • Ana says

      September 30, 2015

      5 stars
      tried out the recipe. . It came out really well .Thank you very much for sharing

      Reply
      • swasthi says

        October 1, 2015

        Welcome. Happy to know they turned out good

        Reply
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