Make buttery Gulab Jamun Cookies using store-bought gulab jamun mix and a rose water glaze. This 5 ingredient eggless recipe is easy to make yet makes an impressive sweet treat for special occasions.
If you love fusion biscuits recipes, you’ll love these Barfi Biscuits , Orange Almond Nankhatai and Saffron Pistachio Shortbread !
Gulab Jamun is an iconic Indian dessert with the flavours of rose. These cookies replicate similar flavours because the glaze is made with rose water and icing sugar. I’ve also used a store-bought gulab jamun mix which contains milk powder.
I’ve finished the eggless cookies with rose petals and edible gold leaf, which gives the cookies a festive feel.
Gulab jamun cookies have a soft texture and are buttery and rich. They remain soft due to the raising agents that are added to pre-made gulab jamun mix.
Make them as part of your Diwali sweets mithai box or for gifting! They’re the perfect Indian fusion dessert .
I love trying out fusion treats with gulab jamun like Gulab Jamun Cheesecake , Gulab Jamun Truffles and Gulab Jamun Mix Cake .
Ingredients notes
Gulab jamun mix – you can use any brand of gulab jamun mix for this recipe
All purpose flour – the amount of milk powder in gulab jamun mix means that you need to add some plain flour. I’ve tried this recipe purely with a mix but the cookies didn’t hold their shape.
Butter – I’ve gone for unsalted butter.
Caster sugar – aka powdered sugar. It is easy to buy from the shop or make your own at home by grinding down granulated sugar.
Milk – you will need whole milk to bind the dough.
For the glaze:
Icing sugar – aka confectioners sugar
Rose water – if you do not have rose water, use normal water with a few drops of rose essence.
Storage
Store cookies, once cooled, to room temperature in an air-tight container. They will keep well for 1 week after which they may become stale.
Other eggless cookie recipes
Nan Khatai
Cashew Amaranth Cookies
Air Fryer Funfetti Nankhatai
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Gulab Jamun Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 oven
Ingredients
- 300 gram gulab jamun mix
- 200 gram plain flour
- 125 gram butter unsalted
- 200 gram sugar
- 3-4 tablespoon milk or extra as needed
Rose glaze (optional)
- 50 gram icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon rose water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180 C or 360 F and prepare a baking tray.
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Add in the gulab jamun mix and all purpose flour.
- Mix until you get a crumbly dough.
- Add a tablespoon of milk at a time until the dough binds.
- Roll the dough into equal sized balls and place on the baking tray.
- Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes or until golden-brown all over.
- Allow to cool before glazing.
Glaze
- In a small bowl, whisk together icing sugar and rose water until smooth.
- Decorate the cookies and finish with crushed rose petals and edible gold leaf.
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Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Gulab Jamun Cookies
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Baking tray
- 1 oven
Ingredients
- 300 gram gulab jamun mix
- 200 gram plain flour
- 125 gram butter unsalted
- 200 gram sugar
- 3-4 tablespoon milk or extra as needed
Rose glaze (optional)
- 50 gram icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon rose water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180 C or 360 F and prepare a baking tray.
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Add in the gulab jamun mix and all purpose flour.
- Mix until you get a crumbly dough.
- Add a tablespoon of milk at a time until the dough binds.
- Roll the dough into equal sized balls and place on the baking tray.
- Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes or until golden-brown all over.
- Allow to cool before glazing.
Glaze
- In a small bowl, whisk together icing sugar and rose water until smooth.
- Decorate the cookies and finish with crushed rose petals and edible gold leaf.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Sweets and snacks play an essential role in Diwali celebrations, and families often prepare a variety of delectable treats to share with friends and relatives.
Here is my ever-growing selection of Diwali recipes including both sweets and snacks!
Check out my Diwali Dinner Menu for inspiration to curate your own bespoke menu
Diwali is a vibrant, colourful and joyous festival that is best expressed through the medium of food! It’s the time to prepare traditional and innovative sweets and savoury snacks for friends and family.
Add that love, affection and personal touch this festive season.
See our collection of Indian Milk Sweets , Easy Indian Desserts for Dinner Parties or Indian Fusion Desserts .
Recipes in this list range in difficulty – suitable for beginners to advanced. Many in the list can be made ahead and stored.
- Diwali Sweets Recipes / Mithai Recipes Gujarati Sweets/Mithai Bengali Sweets Barfi recipes for Diwali Peda Recipes Halwa Recipes Ladoo Recipes Katli and rolls Eggless Baking for Diwali Other sweets
- Diwali Snacks Recipes Chevdo Savouries Bhajiya and Kachoris
Diwali Sweets Recipes / Mithai Recipes
Diwali sweets hold a special significance during the Festival of Lights.
These delectable treats are not only delicious but also symbolize the sweetness and prosperity that people wish to share with their loved ones during the festive season.
Families prepare a wide array of sweets, and it’s common to exchange them as gifts with friends, relatives, and neighbours.
You can find plenty of easy diwali sweets recipes below!
Gujarati Sweets/Mithai
Meethi Khajli
Suwari/Suvari
Sugar coated Shakkarpara
Meethi Boondi
Bengali Sweets
Paneer Gulab Jamun (Bengali Channar Puli)
Shakkarkand (Sweet potato) Gulab Jamun
Rasgulla
Beetroot Kalakand
Barfi recipes for Diwali
Barfi is a broad category of sweets made with milk, sugar, and various flavorings like nuts, fruits, and spices.
Rose and Chocolate Milk Cake
Kesar, Badam Pista Barfi
Peda Recipes
Peda is a sweetened, condensed milk-based fudge, often flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts.
Halwa Recipes
Halwa is a general term for dense and sweet confections made from various ingredients such as semolina, wheat flour, lentils, carrots, and more.
Bombay Ice Golden Halwa
Masoor Dal Halwa
Badam Besan Ka Halwa
Pineapple and Coconut Halwa
Ladoo Recipes
Ladoo is a traditional Indian sweet available in various flavors and forms. It is made from different ingredients like gram flour (besan), semolina (sooji), coconut, and more. Some common types of ladoo include Besan Ladoo, Motichoor Ladoo, Coconut Ladoo, and Rava Ladoo.
Stuffed Magas
Kaju Kesar Mawa Ladoo
Kesar Mango Boondi
Paneer and Cashew Ladoo
Ghotma Ladoo
Caramel Rava Ladoo
Katli and rolls
Chocolate and Anjeer Rolls
Eggless Baking for Diwali
Other sweets
Kesar Khaja
Balushahi
Diwali Snacks Recipes
Diwali celebrations also include a variety of savory snacks that are equally delicious and popular. These savory snacks are enjoyed during gatherings, family get-togethers, and while celebrating the festival.
Chevdo
Chevdo (also called as “Chivda”) is a popular Indian savory snack mixture. There are several variations of Chevdo, and it is a staple snack during festivals like Diwali or enjoyed with tea or coffee during regular days.
Savouries
Bhajiya and Kachoris
Besan Para
Panch Ratna Chevdo
Masala boondi
Sprouted Beans and Cornflakes Chivda
Masala fulwadi
Besan Sev
Choraphari
Masala Khajli
Khasta Aloo Kachori
Farsi Khaman Puri
Gujarat Na Dal Vada
J Cooking Odyssey wishes you and your loved ones a very happy and prosperous Diwali!
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Diwali Sweets and Snacks Recipes
Equipment
- 1 pan
- 1 Kadai
- 1 Tray
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Slotted spoon
Ingredients
- sugar
- ghee
- nuts
- plain flour
- gram flour
- milk powder
- khoya
- oil
- Jaggery
- Paneer
Instructions
- Choose a recipe to prepare for the Indian festival of Diwali, and follow the instructions.
- Most of the Indian sweets are prepared with sugar or jaggery to sweeten the dish.
- Jaggery or gud and ghee used in many Gujarati recipes such as Sukhdi and Churma Ladoo.
- For milk based sweets such as kheer, basundi and rasmalai, milk is cooked on low to medium heat and reduced to yield rich and creamy flavours.
- For Bengali sweets like Rasgulla, Kala Jamun and Gulab jamun, paneer and khoya is used as main ingredient.
- Different types of barfi or burfi, gulab jamun and ladoos are made with plain flour or gram flour or milk powder and decorated with nuts.
- Indian savoury snacks are usually deep fried in oil like chivda, pakoras and kachoris.
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PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
