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.

DISCO THEME CAKE

I made this disco themed cake for Yahoo Search team's Halloween celebration today. It was a yellow sponge cake and i decorated with vanilla butter cream and fondant cutouts. 

Recipe for the soft and extra smooth Vanilla Butter Cream Icing :

Ingredients :

Salted Butter : 1/2 cup, at room temperature
Powdered Sugar : 2 Cups
Milk : 2tbsp
Vanilla extract : 1tsp

Method :

Beat butter for a few minutes with a mixer  on medium speed.  Add powdered sugar in two batches and turn your mixer on the lowest speed until the sugar has been incorporated with the butter. Now add the flavour with Vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of milk. Beat for 2 more minutes and divide frosting into 2 bowls.