Eggless Whole Wheat Oat Cookies

Eggless Whole Wheat Oat Cookies 

Ingredients:(american measuring cup used, 1 cup = 240 ml)

• ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
•  1 cup Castor sugar or powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon milk
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup whole wheat or plain flour
• 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Method:

1. In a large bowl put in the butter, sugar, vanilla and milk and beat until smooth and creamy.
2. In another bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, the oats, flour, cinnamon powder, salt and baking powder and mix well.
3. Mix in the dry ingredients into the butter mixture and knead briefly until the cookie dough comes together.
4. Preheat the oven at 180 C.
5. Divide the mixture into 24 equal parts and form into round balls.
6. Place on a greased or non stick cookie tray at a distance from each other.
7. Bake the cookies  for 15 to 20 minutes or until cookies are lightly gold brown.
8. After they become lightly golden brown remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Let the cookies cool down for two to three minutes before taking them off the cookie sheet.
9. They will be soft when taken out, but will firm up once they cool.

Note: You can use 50% whole wheat flour and 50% plain flour for lighter cookies.