HOMEMADE DIGESTIVE COOKIES

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I’m not quite attentive to ingredient listings, especially with snacks but these homemade digestive cookies took me on a whirlwind of analyzing different ingredients used in commercial food processing. Like Nitrates and Sulfites; are added to increase longevity but are not quite receptive to the body.

Although I still buy digestives more often than I would like to admit, the thought of making homemade is such a comfort. And when I set out to make homemade digestives, I always make a bunch. It is not just my constant snacking habits but for everyone around me. I can tell you that people really do love these cookies. With a crunchy yet soft texture, full of toasted nut-ish flavour and aroma with an after-milky taste that is just so satisfying!

Just how fascinating is it that we can now replicate one of our favourite childhood cookies, easily into a homemade snack? What’s more, is that like many homemade snacks, we can do away with the preservatives and commercial additives. In addition, similar to homemade flavour can be tweaked and the result can be even better, dare say than store-bought.

There is a variety of Digestive Biscuits

Not just in flavour but in the types of flours. Some digestive cookies are made with Atta while other brands completely omit it. Other brands use Oat flour while others only use whole wheat. Others combine Atta, oats flour, and all-purpose flour. These are also the key factors that I considered while coming up with this recipe.

Circling back to its name, irrespective of its crunchy texture and flavourful taste, digestives are cookies aimed to help with digestion due to their high fibre content. Oat flour just tops the list of easy-to-find home ingredients with high fibre content. This and a combination with whole wheat flour for maximum fibre benefit. Therefore this recipe uses only two flours; oat and whole wheat flour.

To make Homemade Digestive You Will need

• Whole Wheat flour
• Oat flour
• Unsalted butter
• Evaporated milk
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• salt

The key ingredient in digestive biscuits is the flours which explode in texture, flavour and nutritional aim of digestive cookies. The oat flour adds to its roasted and nutty-ish flavour and crumbly structure. Butter acts as a binder while also increasing a buttery-milky flavour. Evaporated milk works best since it has no water which also increases the milky flavour of these homemade digestive biscuits; without necessarily having to add too much liquid. Granulated sugar is the sweetener and can be substituted with demerara sugar or brown sugar.

How To Make Digestive Cookies -Recipe Run Through

• In a bowl, mix whole wheat flour, granulated sugar, oat flour, baking powder baking soda and salt then add butter and mix until crumbly.
• Add a few tablespoons of evaporated milk pressing the dough into a loose cookie dough.
• Press dough together and fold with a cling film, then refrigerate for a few minutes
• When ready sandwich the dough between two parchments paper and roll it out. Afterwards, cut into desired shapes and place on a baking tray lined with parchment.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes at 170C until slightly browned around the edges.

Recipe Tips

• If you do not have oat flour finely blend rolled oats in a food processor until finely ground.
• Store homemade digestive cookies in a tightly sealed container

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