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Nankhatai | Indian Butter cookies

Nankhatai is an Indian cookie made with Refined flour, Butter, Sugar flavored with cardamom. It is crisp, buttery, and melts in the mouth.
Prep Time15 minutes
Bake Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 242kcal

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing Bowl
  • ELectric Beater or Stand Mixer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Powdered Sugar
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp Semolina /Sooji
  • ¼ tsp Baking soda
  • ½ tsp Cardamom powder
  • Nuts for topping

Instructions 

  • In a mixing bowl add in soft unsalted butter and powdered sugar. Cream together using an electric beater or stand mixer until they are well blended.
  • To this next add in All-purpose flour, Baking soda, Semolina, Cardamom powder.
  • Bring everything to form a soft dough. Divide the dough into equal portions and divide everything to form a cookie shape and place it in the lined baking tray. Top it with nuts of your choice. I used pistachios.
  • Preheat at 180 Deg C for about 10 mins and then bake at 180 Deg C for about 15-20 mins or till the base of the cookie turns golden brown. Allow it to cool completely and then store in airtight containers.

Notes

  • Cookies might be soft immediately after baking but gets crispy after it cools down.
  • The baking time may vary from oven to oven.
  • Garnish with any nuts of your choice or even saffron

Nutrition

Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7.9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3.4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 6.4g | Sugar: 0.2g | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg
Keyword Butter cookies, Nankhatai
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