Easy & Delicious Wholewheat Jeera Cookies

Craving a crispy, savoury snack? These healthy wholewheat Jeera Cookies are the perfect tea-time treat! Jeera cookies are a crunchy, savoury snack that bring together the warmth of cumin and the goodness of wholewheat. This healthier version uses wholewheat flour, making them rich in fiber and easier to digest. Infused with the warm, earthy notes of toasted cumin, these cookies offer a delicious blend of nuttiness and spice. They pair perfectly with chai, coffee, or even a light soup. Whether you need a mid-day snack, a tea-time treat, or a travel-friendly bite, these cookies are a wholesome and flavourful option.

Ingredients & Why You’ll Love Them

• Wholewheat Flour – Packed with fiber and nutrients, making these cookies more wholesome and easier to digest than refined flour versions.
• Butter or Ghee – Adds a rich, buttery taste while keeping the cookies crisp and light.
• Powdered Jaggery or Natural Sweetener – A healthier alternative to refined sugar, offering a mild sweetness with added minerals.
• Baking Powder & Baking Soda – Helps achieve a soft, crumbly texture while keeping the cookies airy.
• Salt – Balances flavors and enhances the natural taste of cumin and jaggery.
• Roasted Cumin Powder – Intensifies the deep, earthy aroma and adds a unique warmth to every bite.
• Whole Cumin Seeds – Provide a burst of nutty, peppery flavor while adding a slight crunch.
• Milk – Used for binding, ensuring a smooth, even dough consistency.

If you like baking healthier snacks at home, you may like these recipes:

Wholewheat Crackers

Wholewheat Cheese Crackers

Wholewheat Jowar Savoury Cookies

Health Benefits of Jeera Cookies

Cumin is well-known for its digestive benefits. It helps stimulate enzyme production, improving gut health and reducing bloating. Wholewheat flour is rich in fiber, which promotes better digestion and keeps you fuller for longer. Jaggery provides natural sweetness while offering iron and minerals, making these cookies a healthier choice over store-bought alternatives filled with refined sugar. These cookies are also lower in fat, making them a guilt-free indulgence.

How to Enjoy

Pair these savoury jeera cookies with tea, coffee, or even as a side with a light soup. Great for mid-day snacking, lunchbox treats, or guilt-free evening cravings!

Try these healthier jeera cookies today and enjoy the perfect balance of crunch and spice! Have a bite, sip your chai, and let the cumin magic unfold!

Eggless Wholewheat Jeera Cookies

Serves: 15-18 cookies Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins 20 mins

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

1.25 cup (160 g)- Wholewheat Flour

1/2 tsp - Salt

1 tsp - Toasted Jeera Powder

1/4 tsp - Baking Powder

1/4 tsp - Baking Soda

1 tsp  to 1 tbsp - Jaggery (based on your preference)

1/3 cup (75 g) - Unsalted Butter

1/4 cup (60 ml) - Milk/Water

2 tsp - Whole Jeera/Cumin seeds

Instructions

1. In a large bowl take soft butter. Smoothen it slightly with a spatula. Add the salt, toasted and powdered jeera or cumin seeds, baking powder, baking soda and powdered jaggery.
2. Whisk it all until the butter turns slightly pale and fluffy.
3. Now it’s time to add the whole wheat flour. Mix it gently.
4. Add the milk/water and give it a mix. Depending on your flour, you may need anywhere between 3 to 5 tbsp of milk in total.
5. Using your hands mix the flour just until the dough starts to come together. Do not knead the dough, just press it together to form a cylindrical shape.
6. Now take the dough out on a cling film or plastic wrap and form it into a thin log. You can roll it into a round cylinder or shape it into a rough square . Place it in the refrigerator for around an hour.
7. Take the dough out and cut it into thin discs, around 4-5mm in thickness.
8. Place the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet and dab the surface of each with some water. Sprinkle some whole cumin seeds and press them down lightly.
9. Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 180 C for around 15-18 mins until the top of the cookies have turned slightly golden and the bottom of the cookies are golden brown. Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
10. Store the cookies in an airtight container for upto 2 weeks at room temperature.

Notes

1. You can skip the jaggery all together if you want to.
2. If you like a hint of sweetness in your jeera cookies, you can use upto 2 tbsp of powdered jaggery in this recipe.
3. Toasted cumin seeds give you a very nutty aroma and an intense jeera flavour.
4. Store the cookies in an airtight container once they have cooled to room temperature.

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