There’s nothing quite like the joy of biting into a warm, chocolate-loaded cookie fresh out of the oven. These eggless wholewheat chocolate chunk butter cookies are a healthier twist on the classic – made with wholewheat flour, jaggery, and chunks of rich chocolate. They are crispy, buttery, and loaded with melty chocolate in every bite. Perfect for tea-time, kids’ snack boxes, or even as part of your home bakery menu, this recipe is simple, delicious, and beginner-friendly.
Let’s look at the main ingredients!
Butter
Butter adds richness and flavor to the cookies while creating a soft and tender texture. When creamed with jaggery, it also helps incorporate air, giving the cookies a light and pleasant bite. Butter contains fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, and E, and while moderation is key, it provides the classic cookie taste we all love.
Powdered Jaggery
Instead of refined sugar, these cookies are sweetened with jaggery, a traditional Indian sweetener that retains minerals like iron, magnesium, and potassium. It adds not only sweetness but also a rich, caramel-like flavor that pairs beautifully with chocolate.
Wholewheat Flour
Wholewheat flour is high in fiber and more nutrient-dense compared to refined flour (maida). It gives these cookies a hearty, wholesome texture and keeps them filling for longer. Using wholewheat flour makes these cookies a healthier option for both kids and adults.
Baking Powder & Baking Soda
These leavening agents ensure that the cookies spread properly and have a light, airy texture while still maintaining their chewiness. Baking soda also enhances browning, giving cookies that lovely golden color.
Salt
A small pinch of salt balances sweetness and enhances the flavors of chocolate, butter, and jaggery. It’s a must-have ingredient in any good cookie recipe.
Vanilla Extract
Vanilla enhances the aroma and depth of flavour, making these cookies taste bakery-style. It also supports an enhances the flavour of chocolate.
Chocolate Chunks
The star of this recipe! Chocolate chunks melt into pockets of gooey goodness, giving every bite that indulgent, bakery-style texture. Dark chocolate especially provides antioxidants, making it a better choice for healthier baking.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Eggless and beginner-friendly – no complicated steps.
- Made with healthier ingredients like jaggery and wholewheat flour.
- Perfect texture – crispy edges with a soft, chewy middle.
- Versatile – great for tea-time, gifting, or adding to your bakery menu.
- Customizable – swap chocolate chunks with nuts, seeds, or dried fruits.
These eggless wholewheat chocolate chunk butter cookies prove that healthier baking can still be indulgent and satisfying. With the goodness of jaggery and wholewheat flour, combined with the richness of chocolate and butter, they strike the perfect balance between taste and nutrition. Bake a batch today, and you’ll have a wholesome treat that your family, friends, and even customers will keep coming back for.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together softened rom temperature butter and powdered jaggery until smooth and creamy. Add salt, baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Fold in the wholewheat flour and stir until just combined. Add the chocolate chunks or chocolate chips and gently mix them into the dough. Transfer the dough on cling film, wrap it and and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Roll the dough out to a 4-5 mm thickness, between two sheets of parchment paper. Cut out circles with a cookie cute or sharp edged glad or small bowl, and arrange them on the tray. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the cookies have turned golden and the top is firm to touch. Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before serving or storing.
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