NANKHATAI, COOKIES FORM INDIA
Found at Simple Indian Recipes. A simple cookie that features nuts or raisins on top, just choose which you like.
Provided by Annacia
Categories Dessert
Time 27m
Yield 1 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Take a mixing bowl with the room temperature butter in it, add the powdered sugar to it and cream together till the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Sift all the dry ingredients (flour, cardamom powder, baking powder and salt) into a separate bowl.
- Add this to the creamed butter mixture little at a time and keep mixing. Knead it to form a soft dough. Cover the dough and let it rest in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 C). Make small gooseberry sized balls of the dough. Smooth the balls by rolling in between your palm, you can also use a cookie cutter to shape the cookies.
- Place each ball in a cookie sheet leaveing some space in between as the cookies will expand when it bakes.
- Press a pistachio or raisin or cashew or almond on top of the balls gently.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 12-15 minutes until the bottom of the cookies turn light golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and gently transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. The cookies will be very soft at this stage.
- After it cools completely, store in an air tight container for up to a month. Serve as a snack with a cup of tea.
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Prerana Bhattarai
[email protected]I don't recommend this recipe. It's a waste of time and ingredients.
Ayoub Arman
[email protected]These cookies were a disaster. They spread out too much and ended up burning.
Angelo Barends
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of these cookies. I found them to be too dry and crumbly.
Nomsa Mathole
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they are still very good.
Katleho Momo
[email protected]I had a little trouble getting the dough to come together, but once I did, the cookies turned out great.
Azeem Batalvi
[email protected]These are the best cookies I've ever had. I will definitely be making them again and again.
adnan shinwari
[email protected]I wasn't sure what to expect from these cookies, but I was pleasantly surprised. They are so flavorful and addictive.
Faith Mbachu
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I love the crispy edges and the soft, chewy center.
Mony Akter
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they are always a hit. They are the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Daniel Gomez
[email protected]These cookies are absolutely delicious! They are so easy to make and the flavor is amazing. I love the combination of spices and nuts.