Most of us indulge in crackers purchased from stores. In India we call them biscuits and they are a perfect snack for tea time. It can be in the morning or early evening. Today I am sharing with you another biscuit recipe. Digestive Biscuits are similar to a Graham cracker, but a lot more cookie-like …. and a lot more elegant and most important it is without all those nasty preservatives that crackers purchased from stores have. These are great for the kids, very simple to make, very few ingredients needed which we usually have in our pantry . They taste so much better than store bought. They are delicious with tea and fruit. I also use them when I make no bake cheese cake too.
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Some Fun Facts about these biscuits :
These biscuits were developed during the latter part of the 19th century to increase fiber in Victorian diets, they originally contained bicarbonate of soda, they were thought to aid in digestion. They are practically health food!
This dough is really easy to roll out and work with. I combined all of the ingredients in a Bowl, but you can also mix them with a pastry blender or your hands. :D
Ingredients
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[adinserter block=”2″] - 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats/roughly powdered
- 1/2 Tsp of baking soda
- A pinch of salt(Skip it if using salted butter)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter/col(you can even use coconut oil)
- 4-5 Tbsp of milk
- Roughly powder the oats in a food processor .
- Mix it in a bowl with the whole wheat flour, brown sugar & baking soda. Dig a well in the center and add the butter although soft (not melted).
- Mix it until consistency of coarse sand.Add milk slowly as needed .
- Then mix up to form a ball of dough. Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate 20 minutes .
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[adinserter block=”2″] - Preheat oven to 350*F Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper /Approx 1/4cm thick.
- Cut out cookies using cookie cutters 8 to 8.5 cm diameter (an inverted glass will do), place on a tray lined with baking paper. Prick with a Barbecue wooden stick and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Make sure to keep an close eye after 5 -8 min .
- We need the cookies are a nice golden color.
- Take off the baking sheet with a spatula (they are soft) and allow to cool .They will harden as they cool off.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats/roughly powdered
- 1/2 Tsp of baking soda
- A pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter/cold(you can even use coconut oil)
- 4-5 Tbsp of milk
Instructions
- Roughly powder the oats in a food processor .
- Mix it in a bowl with the whole wheat flour, brown sugar & baking soda. Dig a well in the center and add the butter although soft (not melted).
- Mix it until consistency of coarse sand.Add milk slowly as needed .
- Then mix up to form a ball of dough. Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate 20 minutes .
- Preheat oven to 350*F Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper /Approx 1/4cm thick.
- Cut out cookies using cookie cutters 8 to 8.5 cm diameter (an inverted glass will do), place on a tray lined with baking paper. Prick with a Barbecue wooden stick and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Make sure to keep an close eye after 5 -8 min .
- We need the cookies are a nice golden color.
- Take off the baking sheet with a spatula (they are soft) and allow to cool .They will harden as they cool off.
- NOTE: if using salted butter (SKIP salt)
Anna Fletcher-Tse says
I’ve made these twice in the last two days because my hubby can’t get enough of them. They are fantastic.
Divyata says
Hi,
Me and my daughter loves digestive biscuits.
Tried twice. They came out soft and not golden brown. Kept again for another 5 mins. Nw they are harden not crispy.
Thank you.
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Divyata, they come out soft and they crispy up as they cool down.. do not over cook them.
Janne says
I love digestive biscuits and will try your recipe with the addition of ground coconut for more fiber and maybe some ground bran cereal as well. I will also probably substitute confectioners sugar for brown sugar for texture. Just so you’ll know, bicarbonate of soda and baking soda are the same thing.
Rozina says
Hi thanks for the recipe. I am intolerant to both oats and wheat. Can I use buckwheat flakes and quinoa flour?
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Rozina, buckwheat flakes will work but instead of quinoa flour you can use gluten-free flour. Do share the results and thoughts after you bake them.
rewati rau says
Hi, I’m unable to get a crunchy texture to the digestives. What could have gone wrong?
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Rewati, Thanks for trying our digestive biscuits! Well They will crisp on cooling, Don’t bake them more then the time is suggested :)
Sagar Parikh says
Thanks
Sagar Parikh says
Can we use powder sugar instead of brown and in what proportion?
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Sagar, Yes you can use the same amount of powdered sugar instead of brown sugar!
GARIMA AGRAWAL says
Hello I am not able to roll it. Dough is crumbly. Any idea why?
Soniya Saluja says
Hi garima, you are not able to roll the dough coz you added little more.milk then suggested.. you can add more flour and roll it.
GARIMA AGRAWAL says
Ah thank. I thought the opposite. They still tasted yum. Thanks
Trisha says
I love digestive biscuits. Unfortunately in Sydney we get only the ones coated in chocolate. I can’t wait to try these. They look great.
Netra says
Can i use regular sugar and amul butter.
Soniya Saluja says
Yes Netra..you can use amul butter and regular sugar:)
Do share your feedback after you bake and taste them !
Jemini says
Hie
I tried it yesterday n it came out awesome … Me n my husband loved it ..thank u ..
Soniya Saluja says
So happy!! Thanks for sharing t with us :)
Renu says
Hie … Tried making cookies., they turned out good but soapy nd bitter in taste…!!
Pla help
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Renu, glad you tried it ..as you said they turned out good .. So we dnt know the reason for the bitter taste &soapy taste. check (taste) your oats or brown sugar.
Rachna says
Hi Soniya, I made these yesterday and they were excellent. Thank you for the detailed pictures and the exact recipe:)
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Rachna, So happy to hear you liked it :D.
Thanks for sharing it with us :)
saumya singh says
osmmmmmm
Soniya Saluja says
Thanksssssss!
[email protected] says
YUm, yum, yum!! So simple yet so delicious!!
Soniya Saluja says
Glad you liked it !! Thanks for stopping by :D
Nameeta says
Thank you so much for this recipe….had a question? can we eliminate sugar completely and is there a replacement for butter…….
Soniya Saluja says
Hello Nameeta, Glad you liked it .. Well about sugar i dnt kow how they will taste if you remove it completely :/ You can add few Tbsp of honey of maple syrup , about butter you can use Coconut oil, olive oil, veg oil or canola oil.