Whole Wheat Oats Cheesy Masala Biscuits

How about a spicy-cheesy masala biscuits for your evening tea? Make it and share your feedback. It is very simple and healthy.

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour 125 gm
• Oats 50 gm
• Salt to taste
• Powdered sugar 1 tbsp
• Cold butter 1 tbsp
• Grated mozzarella cheese 1 -2 tbsp
• Red chilli flakes 1-2 tsp
• Oregano 2 tsp
• Parsley 1 tsp
• Baking soda a pinch
• Baking powder a pinch

Method:

• Powder the oats coarsely. Mix it with whole wheat flour, salt, sugar, red chilli flakes, oregano, parsley, baking soda and baking powder. Combine well.
• Add the cold butter and grated cheese to the flour-spice mixture and rub it well with your hands. The mixture should resemble bread crumbs.
• Add 1-2 tablespoon of milk and knead lightly to form a dough. Do not knead hard. Rest it for 5-10 minutes
• Preheat the oven at 160 degree celsius for 10-12 minutes. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and keep it ready.
• Roll a small portion of the dough on a clean counter and cut with a cookie cutter of your desired shape. Poke holes on it with a tooth pick.
• Place them neatly on the baking tray and bake for 15-18 minutes or till the cookies/biscuits are golden in colour and sides look crisp.
• Remove from the oven and cool them on a wire rack.
• Store them in air tight containers after they are fully cooled.
• Enjoy them with your morning or evening cup of tea/coffee.

Notes:

• Make sure the butter is very cold and not melted.
• Do not knead the dough too much.
• Poke some holes on the cookie to ensure uniform baking.
• Every oven behaves differently, so please check it after 14-15 minutes. If it appears to be under cooked, please bake for some more time.
• The cookies will appear soft when you remove them from the oven. But they will become crispier once they cool.