Eggless Cookies

Nan khatai

Nan khatai was the only version of cookies I knew when I was a kid. I remember mom baking these and giving us hot hot right out the oven. Trust me, these cookies are just yumm. Try out the recipe below and you’ll know for yourself. :)

Ingredients

All-purpose flour (maida) – 1 Cup

Salted Butter – 1 Stick (1/2 cup) at room temperature

Baking Soda – ¼ tsp

Powdered Sugar – ½ cup

Cardamom Powder – ¼ tsp

Salt – 1/8 tsp (if using unsalted butter)

Cashew Nuts – 12 – 13, half broken

Method

1. In a mixing bowl, mix powdered sugar little at a time with the butter until the mixture becomes a little fluffy.

2. If the butter isn't at room temperature and you are in a hurry to make the snack, soften the butter in microwave and follow step 1.

3. In a separate bowl, sift all the dry ingredients. I.e. maida, baking soda and salt if using unsalted butter.

4. Combine the dry ingredients with butter mixture by adding little at a time.

5. Add cardamom powder and mix all the ingredients in to soft dough.

6. Let the dough rest (covered) for about 20 minutes.

7. In the meanwhile, preheat the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit/ 150 degrees Celsius.

8. Take the dough and knead it once again and divide it in to equally sized balls. These measurements yield about 12 – 13 small sized balls.

9. Place the balls on a cookie sheet lined with slightly greased aluminum foil, or lined with wax/ parchment paper. Leave enough space between the balls.

10. Garnish the top of the balls with half broken cashew nuts. Press the nuts a little on to the balls. Any type of nuts can be used. If you want the cookies to look colorful, garnish them with pistachios or almonds.

11. Place the cookie sheet with balls in to the oven and bake them for about 22 – 25 minutes.

12. Take the cookies out of the oven and let them cool for 20 minutes. You can place the cookies on a cooling rack too.

13. The cookies are ready to eat and can also be stored in an air tight container.