BEST NAN KHATAI EVER - Cardamom flavoured Indian cookies

Best Nan Khatai ever

How to make perfect Egg less Indian Cookie - Nankhattai

Serving Size : 2 cookies

Cooking time : 20min

Makes : 12 servings

Calories : 204 per serving

Ingredients :

All purpose flour / Maida : 1 1/2cups

Unsalted Butter at room temperature : 3/4cup ( Traditional nankhattai is made with ghee, but i used butter)

Granulated Sugar : 3/4cup

Cardamom / Elaichi : 3 or  you can use 1/4tsp Cardamom powder

Nutmeg powder : 1/4tsp (optional)

Baking soda : 1/4tsp (you can substitute with baking powder too)

Semolina / Rava / Sooji : 1/4cup

best nan khatai ever

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees / 350F. Sift together flour and baking soda and keep aside.

2. Transfer cardamom pods and sugar into a mixer grinder bowl and  powder it.

3. With an electric mixer, cream the butter until light. Add the cardamom- sugar powder and continue mixing until light and fluffy. 

4. Add the sifted flour - soda mixture slowly and combine well with spatula. If using, add Nutmeg powder at this stage. Add the final ingredient Semolina and give a good mix.

5. Make a smooth dough using your hands and roll into walnut sized  balls. Place 2 inch apart in a non - greased cookie sheet and bake for 20minutes. Allow to cool for 2minutes in the pan and then transfer to the wired rack.

Notes : 

1. If you are using more butter /  ghee the cookies will be flat.

2. if you are giving 1 hour time to rest the dough in refrigerator, it will hold the shape beautifully.