Easiest Way to Cook Perfect Nankhatai/Butter biscuits/Cookies

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Nankhatai is a popular and traditional Indian cookie which is equally liked by kids as well as elders. Nankhatai can be called as Indian shortbread cookies or biscuits. Nankhatai is crispy shortbread biscuit which is prepared using desi ghee (Homemade ghee), all purpose flour (maida), chickpea flour (Besan), Sooji (Rawa) and sugar. You can have Nankhatai/Butter biscuits/Cookies using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Nankhatai/Butter biscuits/Cookies

1. You need 1/4 cup of ghee.
2. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter (room temperature).
3. Prepare 1 cup of powdered sugar.
4. You need 1 cup of wheat flour or maida.
5. Prepare 1/4 of Besan flour.
6. You need 1 tbsp of Rava.
7. It's 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder.
9. You need 3 tbsp of milk.

These are flavored with ghee or butter, cardamom and saffron and will melt in your mouth! Place the nankhatai in a baking tray. Keep some space between them as they expand while baking. Remove and place them on wire racks, so that they cool down.

Nankhatai/Butter biscuits/Cookies instructions

1. Add butter,ghee on a large bowl and beat well using hand mixer or electric beater until it turns creamy texture. Gradually add 1 cup of sugar and beat well..
2. In a siever, add all dry ingredients and sieve well into the bowl..
3. Then add cardomom powder, milk(little by little) and make a thick dough as shown. Don't knead too much. Cover and Rest it for 20 mins in fridge..
4. Then, take small ball sized dough,flatten it slightly and make cookies as shown. Decorate it with almond or other nuts,chocolate chips..
5. Line a parchment paper on a baking tray and arrange the cookies on the tray..
6. Preheat the oven for 180 degree celsius and then bake the cookies for 12-15 mins or until it turns light brown at 180 degree Celsius..
7. For gas stove method, add 1 cup salt in a kadai/idly pan and press heat for 10 mins on high heat. Then grease butter on a plate and arrange the cookies by leaving some gap between each cookies. Place the plate on the pre heated pan. Close the lid and cook for 15 mins..
8. Tasty crunchy butter cookies/nankhatai is ready 😋😋 Store it in an airtight container and will be good for 10 days..

Hi Friends, Nankhatai is rich,melt-in-your mouth cookies are a delicious tea-time treat. Or for that matter,a perfect anytime treat. These are easy and quick to make. All you need is flour,sugar,salt,baking soda and cardamom powder. Just toss everyting into a bowl,mix with your fingers,roll into balls,flatten bake.