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Ragi Biscuits-Finger Millet Biscuit (Cookies) Recipe-Healthy Snacks Recipes

June 11, 2014 by PadhuSankar 78 Comments

Looking for easy and healthy snacks recipes? These ragi/finger millet biscuits are quite easy to prepare, very healthy and tastes very delicious. They are rich in fiber, protein and calcium. You can have it as evening snacks, in between meals, at tea time or any time of the day without any guilt feelings. You can give these healthy ragi biscuits to kids after they come back from school. Today we will learn how to make ragi biscuits following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

Ragi Biscuits-finger millet cookies

Finger Millet Biscuits-Ragi Biscuits


Finger Millet Biscuits-Ragi Biscuits

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Yields: 25 Biscuits
 Recipe Category: Biscuits
 Recipe Cuisine: Indian

   Ingredients needed

   Finger millet/ragi flour -1/2 cup
   Wheat flour-1/2 cup
   Powdered white sugar/powdered organic jaggery-1/2 cup
   Cold Butter-100 grams- 1/2 cup
   Baking powder -1 tsp
   Vanilla essence   -1/2 tsp
   Milk – 2 tbsp to knead the dough

Preparation

Grease a cookie tray with butter and keep it ready.

Pre heat the oven to 180 degree C for 15 minutes.

Roast ragi flour on low flame until you get a nice smell of roasted ragi. Leave it to cool.

 
Sieve together ragi flour, wheat flour and baking powder.

Method

Now all our ingredients are kept ready. Cut butter into small pieces and add to the sieved ragi + wheat flour.

how to make ragi biscuits

Mix well with your fingers until the mixture become crumbled as shown in the picture below. 

Add powdered sugar or jaggery or brown sugar and mix it well.

preparing ragi sweet biscuit

Add needed milk little at a time and make a smooth dough. Refrigerate the dough for 15-20 minutes.

how to prepare ragi cookies/biscuits

Dust wheat flour and roll out the dough. The rolled out dough should not be too thin nor too thick. Using a lid or cookie cutter, cut desired shapes. I have used a round bottle cap. Press it with a fork as shown in the picture below to give it a striped pattern. Alternatively, you can make small balls out of the dough, press it between your palms to give a round flat shape (just like cookies) and make striped design with a fork and then bake.

finger millet cookies

Place the biscuits on a greased tray and bake at 180 degree C for 15-20 minutes or until the biscuits start browning slightly. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Once it cools it will become crisp. Store it in an airtight container.

Variations -For cardamom flavor, add 1/4 tsp cardamom powder instead of vanilla essence.

For cinnamon flavor, add 1/4 tsp of cinnamon powder instead of vanilla essence.

Check out my Whole Wheat Biscuits and Marie Biscuit Cake recipe.

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Comments

  1. Madhuvanthi Ramasamy

    June 11, 2014 at 8:55 am

    Wow!!!!!! What a nice healthy snacks????? Hats off to you Padhu

    Reply
  2. Arjunan Akilandeswari

    June 11, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    Yummy biscuits

    Reply
  3. Deepa Viji

    June 11, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    Wow !thats a healthy snack anyone could have

    Reply
  4. varma's magic

    June 12, 2014 at 6:33 am

    nice recipe padhu….will surely try it 🙂

    Reply
  5. rina k

    June 12, 2014 at 6:53 am

    looks yummy!!! will surely try it and let you know how it came out..

    Reply
  6. nandoos Kitchen

    June 12, 2014 at 3:56 pm

    yummy, will try it for sure..

    Reply
  7. Saraladevi Thangadurai

    June 13, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    Amazing recipe !

    Reply
  8. Krishnaveni

    June 16, 2014 at 4:21 am

    love to try, thanks for sharing

    Reply
  9. Remya RK

    June 17, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    Hi Padhu,

    I made your ragi biscuits yesterday following your recipe and it came out really well. It was my first try into proper baking. My kids and brothers kid liked it very much. I used sieved organic jaggery and powdered cardamom seeds instead of vanilla flavour as you gave in variations. One small issue was, biscuits were more brown at the bottom. I think if I was keeping in top rack, it should have been fine. I think it will be good if you are mentioning that in notes for beginners in baking.

    I have few doubts here.

    1. Can we reduce butter and increase milk, what diff it will make for the biscuits? (The reason being my biscuits got ended up in a day… 🙂 So I thought that much amt of butter is going inside)
    2. Have u used heaped cup or flat cup for flour measurement?
    3. Can I bake these biscuits without baking powder? If yes, what other things I should increase?

    Before I tried Paneer butter masala following your recipe and it came out excellent. Now I will surely try your other recipes. Thanks a lot for all your help.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 4, 2014 at 12:50 pm

      Thank you for liking the biscuits. You can reduce the butter a little but if you reduce it too much, the biscuits will be hard. If you add too much milk, you will not be able to shape in the form of biscuits. Another alternative to butter is ghee.
      2. I have used flat cup. I will mention it clearly if I had used heaped flour.
      3.Baking powder gives softness to the biscuits, so do not omit it, but you can reduce it to 1/2 tsp.
      Happy to know that paneer butter masala turned out well.

      Reply
  10. Vasanthaapiriya CV

    June 27, 2014 at 6:35 am

    Amazing.. My 9 months old girls loves it as finger good.. Do u think we can use karupatti instead of jaggery?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 10, 2014 at 7:44 am

      Yes, you can use karupatti also.

      Reply
  11. Remya RK

    July 2, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    Hi Padhu,

    I have put a comment for ragi biscuits 2 weeks back by asking some doubts. Still that comment doesn't appear here. Could you pls clarify those doubts?

    Reply
  12. Padhu Sankar

    July 3, 2014 at 3:44 pm

    Dear Ramya – I was on a vacation to UK. Back only now and saw more than 200 comments waiting to be published. I will check out your doubts and answer at the earliest.

    Reply
  13. Sriteja Nunna

    July 8, 2014 at 4:02 pm

    Hi Paddu,

    I am very happy to see this recipe …..

    can these biscuits/cakes prepared with out a micro oven?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 10, 2014 at 7:56 am

      You can bake in stove top oven or even cooker. Refer my Vanilla cake in pressure cooker

      Reply
  14. Sonali Oza

    May 12, 2015 at 12:23 am

    Hi, nice recipe. Unfortunately I couldn't get it right. I used ghee. After 20 mins of baking, biscuits were soft like dough but turned dark black on the edges. I can't figure out what went wrong. Can you think of anything?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      May 14, 2015 at 6:03 am

      May be you should have taken a bit earlier. Try with cold butter next time as I have done.

      Reply
  15. Gaja Lakshmi

    June 8, 2015 at 5:39 am

    HI Padhu,
    thanks for the recipe and it looks very yummy. Can u pls suggest which oven/microwave conventional/ OTG best for baking cookies and cakes and model. I am planning to buy it a new one.

    Reply
  16. omardee

    July 5, 2015 at 11:32 am

    Hi Padhu,
    Pl suggest a gluten free alternative for wheat flour and dairy free alternative for butter.
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 7, 2015 at 5:31 am

      You can try with buckwheat flour or quinoa flour and nut butter.

      Reply
  17. Alpa Shah

    December 8, 2015 at 12:05 am

    Hi Pashu, I tried these biscuits and they turned out super yum! Thank you for sharing it. Is there any way I can include dry fruit powder in this recipe? I mean what other ingredients have to be adjusted if I add 1/2 cup of dry fruits powder? Thanks again!

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      December 10, 2015 at 9:35 am

      You may add little powdered nuts and dry fruits, if you like. Follow the same recipe.

      Reply
  18. Subu

    February 1, 2016 at 9:39 am

    Hi Padhu I tried this recipe. The day it was made it was crispy. But the next day it lost its crispness. It was chewy. What might be the reason?? Anyway the taste was excellent. I also tried this recipe with jaggery& sugar. That also came out excellent. Thanks for posting this recipe.

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      February 2, 2016 at 12:55 pm

      Store it in an airtight container. Mostly these biscuits soften after 2 days. You can try making the biscuit a little thinner. Another suggestion is you can put it in the preheated oven for a few minutes before eating.

      Reply
  19. Unknown

    March 18, 2016 at 2:09 pm

    Hi

    I followed the same recipe replacing butter with ghee. But my cookies did not set at all..they were crumbly all throghout looked uncooked and I landed up burning them. What went wrong..is this because of ghee.. n if I want to replace butter with ghee what proportion should it be.

    Thanks in advance
    Neha

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 20, 2016 at 7:12 am

      Use only unsalted butter.

      Reply
  20. Shakila Chandramohan

    March 21, 2016 at 7:56 am

    hi mam,
    i tried ragi cookies…but i get smoke coming out of my otg….is it normal???

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 21, 2016 at 8:01 am

      It is not normal. Check your OTG , there might be some problem with it.

      Reply
  21. Raji

    May 5, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    I tried this recipe yesterday…it came out really well and tasty..what is the purpose of keeping the batter in fridge?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      May 6, 2016 at 4:30 am

      If you do not refrigerate, you will have difficulty in rolling the dough and it will not retain the shape. We are refrigerating the cookie dough for it to become a little firm.

      Reply
  22. Unknown

    May 26, 2016 at 11:12 pm

    Hi Padhu
    I have always wondered how to add ragi to my daughter's diet, I got answer through your recipe. My daughter loves it a lot and she takes it to school as snack.
    First time I tried your recipe it came out good but it was hard ,so second time I did some changes and it's a big hit. Thanks a lot.please keep posting recipes like this.

    Reply
  23. Unknown

    May 30, 2016 at 7:22 am

    Hi what can I add instead of milk? As my kid is allergic to milk? Tia

    Reply
  24. Vinithra B

    June 20, 2016 at 11:05 am

    Hai mam I like ur recepies very much… Tried many recepies and came out well…ur recepies all are with simple ingredients and easy way to cook ….that's y I like ur recepies very much…way of ur posting with pictures also simple and easy to understand… Please tell how to do home made raagi biscuits without oven….pkease

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      June 21, 2016 at 7:46 am

      Thank you Vinithra for liking my recipes.I have planned to post a cookies or biscuits without oven soon.

      Reply
  25. Vinithra B

    June 20, 2016 at 11:08 am

    Nice recepie

    Reply
  26. Unknown

    July 16, 2016 at 9:08 am

    I just tried the recipe and the cookies turned out really crispy and tasty!!!

    Reply
  27. Manjusha

    August 30, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    Tried it..it came very well ..kids loved it

    Reply
  28. Judy

    September 10, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    Hey padhu.. just tried it and it came out so well.. so crispy. . U r a star

    Reply
  29. Ramya Chandrasekaran

    September 23, 2016 at 3:00 am

    Hi Padhu,
    I tried these cookies last evening and these came out really good.. The texture was amazing but it was a bit bitter.. Any idea why it would have been bitter?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      September 23, 2016 at 5:23 am

      One reason could be old baking powder or using too much baking powder.

      Reply
  30. subasri gautham

    October 20, 2016 at 9:31 am

    Wat is the correct time for preheating the cooker because u told in some 10 mins and also 5 mins..

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      October 20, 2016 at 2:12 pm

      10 minutes is fine- 5-10 mins is also fine. The sand in the cooker has to get heated.

      Reply
  31. arpitha bhat

    March 6, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    Hi padhu,
    I tried Ur recipe today..the taste was good but I felt it was little soft Nd not crispy and crunchy..what could be the reason?I have used cold unsalted butter.i baked for 18mins at 180c.please help

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      March 9, 2017 at 7:30 am

      You could have baked for a few more seconds with both the coils on in the end.

      Reply
  32. manic

    April 12, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Hi padhu,
    Can you give the recipe for half the biscuits. ie do I cut everything in half including the baking powder? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      April 17, 2017 at 10:42 am

      You can half the ingredients including baking powder.

      Reply
  33. Unknown

    April 27, 2017 at 4:11 am

    Hi padhu, I liked this recipe. Tell me if I can use electrical OTG. If so how much preheat time and where to place the tray? How long to cook?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      May 1, 2017 at 8:01 am

      I have used only electrical OTG oven for this. Preheat for 10 mins, keep in the middle rack. Regarding the timings, it differs depending on the oven. Keep an eye when baking for the first time. Once you know, you can set the timings.It will take 15 mins or more.

      Reply
  34. Sreema Deepak

    July 27, 2017 at 7:58 am

    How many days can this be stored

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      July 27, 2017 at 8:59 am

      For a week in an air tight container

      Reply
  35. Gayatri Desai

    August 6, 2017 at 9:36 am

    Excellent recipe. I also added some powdered flaxseed, dry fruits, dates and coconut. Healthy snack for little ones !

    Reply
  36. Erica Menezes

    August 18, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    Hi Wanted to clarify which butter is to be used Amul or white butter

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      August 19, 2017 at 7:22 am

      You can use any unsalted butter.

      Reply
  37. Dahlia

    November 20, 2017 at 9:02 am

    Can foxtail millet flour be used instead of ragi flour

    Reply
  38. Abithambigai Thirunavukkarasu

    January 6, 2018 at 11:49 pm

    Hi padhu.. can you tell me the baking time for Ragi flour .. I tried and cookie was softer .. not sure if Ragi is cooked before giving my lil girl 10 mths

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 17, 2018 at 7:34 am

      The baking time changes depending on the oven used. When you find the bottom of the cookie starting to brown, you can remove from oven. It will be soft but once it cools, it will be perfect.

      Reply
  39. Govardhani Ethirajan

    January 12, 2018 at 5:34 am

    Hi Padhu,Do i need to preheat the oven before making the baking the biscuits as we do for our cakes

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 12, 2018 at 6:49 am

      Yes, you have to preheat the oven.

      Reply
  40. Bret

    January 24, 2018 at 1:34 pm

    Hi Padhu, can table butter be used?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 28, 2018 at 8:05 am

      Use any unsalted butter.

      Reply
  41. Bret

    January 25, 2018 at 3:54 am

    Hi Padhu, when I used white sugar the cookies came out very well but when I used naattu chakkarai it wasn't very crispy but it was chewey! Why is it?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      January 28, 2018 at 8:06 am

      I have used only powdered jaggery. I don't think nattu sakkarai has to do anything with crispness. Try baking for a few more minutes.

      Reply
  42. Bret

    January 28, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    Thank you Padhu, I'll try baking for some more time next time.

    Reply
  43. Move on !

    June 25, 2018 at 6:39 am

    Can we steam this in regular idly cooker with stand ? Will the vapour make it more soft ..? What would be the cooking time then ?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      June 25, 2018 at 7:26 am

      No, you cannot steam. If you do not have oven, use cooker for baking. Check my post "Cookies in cooker"

      Reply
  44. madhumathi prashantth

    August 6, 2018 at 7:28 am

    Hi padhu,I am going to bake for first time in my otg. Wat is the procedure to preheat and bake. Is it same as u have mentioned. Please help me

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      August 6, 2018 at 9:17 am

      Mostly it is the same. But keep an eye on the cookies now and then to prevent it from getting burnt.

      Reply
  45. Minal

    September 12, 2018 at 5:31 am

    Hi thanks for the recipe, I use the same recipe for making biscuits and replace the butter or ghee with coconut oil. One might need less oil so better to add it and check as per the instructions given in your procedure. I normally use little less than half a cup. I have also tried omitting the baking powder and the bidcubis were fine. Thanks again for inspiring many of us to use millets and local flours for simple baking.

    Reply
  46. subha palanivel

    November 27, 2018 at 8:45 am

    Hi Padhu, Thanks for the recipe..I have tried many times of making this Ragi cookies, every time it came out so yum..Thanks a lot..Can i add small pieces of nuts into this? Will it work fine ?

    Reply
    • Padhu Sankar

      November 27, 2018 at 12:03 pm

      You can. Chop it finely and add. It will be more delicious.

      Reply
  47. Vaishali nagpure

    May 2, 2019 at 3:04 pm

    Today I tried it….it is so yummy in taste….my kids like this biscuits very much.thanju for such a wonderful recipe

    Reply
  48. Jeevitha

    January 8, 2020 at 4:55 pm

    Hi.. This was my first try in baking.. It came out very well except the fact it is little bitter in taste. What could have gone wrong? Thanks..

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      January 10, 2020 at 11:35 am

      Maybe the quality of ragi flour or over baking. There is no reason for it to turn bitter.

      Reply
  49. Saranya

    March 7, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Charm ,Charm!!
    I used Coconut Palm instead but still very good.Thanks so much!

    Reply
  50. Rachana Gaonkar

    July 4, 2020 at 9:47 am

    I made ragi cookies twice bt somehow they are softening after 1st day.
    May I know it’s reason?

    Reply
  51. Prasanna

    July 4, 2020 at 5:25 pm

    Wow!!! They turned out soo yummy.. All my family liked it.. Thank you so much

    Reply
  52. Ramya Ramesh

    July 14, 2023 at 4:27 pm

    I made this yesterday and the biscuits were soooo tasty and crunchy. Awesome recipe as always 🙂

    Reply

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