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IntroductionBiscuit is a popular bakery product worldwide. Biscuit is widely accepted by all age group due to its longer shelf life, better taste and its position as snacks; it is also considered as a good product for protein fortification and other nutritional improvement [1]. Due to competition in the market and increase demand for healthy, natural, and functional products, attempt are been made to improve the nutritive value of cookies and functionality by modifying their nutritive [2]. Composite flour are being developed consisting as a substitute to primarily wheat flour in the production of baked products [3,4]. Composite flours consisting cereals with legumes, fibre sources and hydrocolloids which can serve as viable alternatives to wheat flour have been researched into. [5][6][7][8][9]. Major advantages of these composite flours are their enhanced nutritional (protein, antioxidants, fibre, minerals) in addition to being gluten-free [6,7]. In addition, composite flours enhance the utilization of local and underutilized local and inexpensive food raw materials in the production of bakery products. Millets (Penisetum glaucum) are groups of small seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and staples [10]. Millet could also be malted and milled into flour or brewed into various drinks and can be as well dehulled and milled into flour. Millet is predominantly starchy and the bran layer of millet is good sources of b-complex vitamins [11]. It also serves as a source of antioxidant in our diets [11].Rice (Oritza sativa) is a principal leading food crop of the world and a staple food of over approximately half of the world's population. Rice flour is considerably lower in protein content compared with wheat flour and does not contain gluten, hence, it is good source of flour for people who are gluten intolerant [12]. Extruded snack with high nutritional and antioxidant properties have been developed from rice-based composite flour [3].Soybean (Glycine max) is a remarkable source of protein for both animals and human consumption and is also a leading source of edible oils and fats [13]. Soybean is the only source that contains all the amino acids, it is used in the production of bread, cookies and other composite flour has been reported [14][15][16]. Soybean is cheap and this with its advantage of high nutrient makes it widely accepted and used for various forms of meals and snacks.Tiger nut (Cyperusesculentus) is an underutilized crop reported to be high in dietary fibre content which could be effective in the treatment and prevention of many disease including colon cancer, coronary heart diseases, heart diseases, obesity and gastro intestinal disorder [17]. Tiger nut flour has been demonstrated to be a rich source of quality oil, vitamin E and contains some useful minerals such as iron and calcium which are essential for body growth and development [18]. Due to its high amino acids contents, tiger nut has inherent nutritional an...