Cardamom Shortbread Cookies
This buttery cookie bears some resemblances to Scottish shortbread. To the basic recipe, try one of the following additions: ¼ cup (25 g) ground pecans, cashews, almonds, pistachios or walnuts or 3 table spoons (45 ml) puree of dried mango, apples, cherries or papaya. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 15 minutes Baking time: 1 hour Ingredients • Unsalted butter, at room temperature...
Nankhatai (Indian Cookies)
This is a very popular sweet in Mumbai –easy to make and can be stored for a long time Ingredients • All purpose flour (Maida) – 1 cup • Powdered sugar – 1/3 cup • Baking powder – ½ tsp • Ghee – 6-7 tbsp • Salt – a pinch Preparation 1. Sieve the flour, sugar and baking powder/soda together into a mixing bowl. 2. Add the rest of the ingredients apart from...
Coconut Vanilla chip Cookies
Ingredients •½ C butter softened •½ C sugar •2 Tbsp yogurt •½ Tsp vanilla •1 C all purpose flour •½ C coconut powder •½ C quick cooking oats •1 Tsp baking powder •¼ Tsp baking soda •½ C vanilla chips Preparation 1.Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add yogurt and vanilla. Beat until thick. Add flour, coconut, oats, baking powder...
Vanilla cookies
Ingredients •Butter softened…………………………..1 C •Packed brown sugar………………….1 C •Sugar……………………………………..½ C •Yogurt……………………………………..3 Tbsp...
Sindhi Loli Biscuit (Sweet and Salty Variation)
Ingredients: 1. Wheat Flour- 2 cups 2. Sugar/Jaggery-1/2 cup (60 gms) 3. Oil- 2 tbsp 4. Water to make firm dough. 5. Green Cardamons (choti elaichi)4-5 ( peeled and crushed) 6. Milk- 1tbsp. Method: 1. In a saucepan boil about a cup of water, add sugar and cardamons (peeled or crushed). 2. Let the sugar dissolve properly. 3. Alternatively some of sugar can be substituted with jaggery, so in that case boil jaggery and sugar together,...
Cashew Nut Cookies
Ingredients •1 cup butter, softened •2 cups flour, •1 tsp flaxseed meal, optional •¼ cup cornstarch •1 cup confectioner’s sugar •2 tbsp peanut butter •½ cup chopped cashew nuts Preparation Preheat the oven to 350F and grease two baking sheets. Mix the butter and peanut butter in a bowl. Add sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Mix well to make a soft dough. Divide the dough into 25 small balls. Place the balls on the baking sheet. Press the...