How to make Mahangu cookies| pearl millet cookies

mahangu flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds are often less expensive and nut-free.

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Introduce the recipe for Mahangu cookies and explain what mahangu is.

Gather ingredients: 1/2 cup of butter at room temperature, 1/2 cup of sugar (any type), and approximately 1 tablespoon of honey.

Mix butter and sugar together using a whisk until well combined.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix again.

Sift together the dry ingredients: 1 teaspoon of ginger powder, 1 teaspoon of mixed spices, 1/3 cup of mahangu flour, and 2/3 cup of all-purpose flour, plus 2 tablespoons more of all-purpose flour.

Mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined and not sticky.

Prepare the working surface by cleaning and dusting with flour.

Roll out the cookie dough to an even thickness using a rolling pin.

Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes from the dough and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper or sprayed with cooking spray.

Shape some dough into balls and place them on the baking tray, pressing down with a fork to create a pattern.

Preheat the oven to 165 degrees Celsius.

Bake the cookies for 15 minutes until done.

Remove cookies from the oven and show the different shapes made.

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