Badam Nankhatai

BADAM NANKHATAI /ALMOND COOKIES

INGREDIENTS [ 1 cup 200 ml ]

• Wheat flour – 1/2 cup
• Maida – 2 tbsp
• Besan – 2 tbsp
• Fine rava – 1 tbsp
• Badam pwdr – 1/2 cup
• Sugar pwdr – 6 tbsp
• Ghee – 5 1/2 or 6 tbsp
• Cardamom pwdr – 1/2 tsp
• Baking tray greased

PREPARATION

1. Keep all ingredients before you start
2. Powder the sugar .
3. Powder some badam/almonds ,we need 1/2 cup pwdr.
4. Sieve wheat flour + maida + besan + fine sooji + cardamom pwdr in a big plate.

METHOD

Add powdered sugar + badam powder to the flours and mix well .

Now add the ghee ,one tablespoon at a time and start mixing .

Add enough ghee to make a smooth dough .[ for me it took 6 tbsp ]

The dough should hold its shape.

Divide the dough into equal portions .[ 18 – 20 ]

Roll each portion into a smooth ball  and flatten it a bit .

Make criss cross on the top with the help of the spoon .

*** Criss cross helps in getting the cracks on the nankhatais .I love cracked nankhatais .

Top it with some finely sliced badams. Press it gently  and arrange it on a baking tray .

Preheat the oven at  180 *

Bake the nankhatais at 180 * for 20 – 22 mins till done .

Chk after 18 mins . [don’t burn it ]

**** If it slides easily without sticking at the bottom of the tray it means its done.

Allow it to cool for 10 minutes.

Store it in a airtight container.

** You can bake it pan /kadai /cooker.

NOTES

1. Quantity of ghee depends on quality of flour so adjust accordingly .
2. Check after 15 minutes if the cookie is become fluffy and the bottom of it has turned brown. if not then again bake for 3 – 4 mins.
3. If there is excess ghee then the cookies may  not become fluffy. Then you can add little more flour and knead it.
4. If there is less ghee the cookies may break.
5. The flour should be of room temperature.
6. You can add 1 tbsp or more of desiccated coconut to get a coconut cookie.
7. While adding ghee be careful add little by little.
8. The dough should hold its shape.
9. If you feel you have added extra ghee then add little more flour.
10. Cooking time may vary acc to diff ovens.
11. Make small cookies.
12. Instead of cardamom you can add few drops of vanilla essence .
13. Instead of ghee you can add butter ,but ghee gives more flavour.

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