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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. You can have Nankhatai/Butter biscuits/Cookies using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Nankhatai/Butter biscuits/Cookies

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

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. Today i am sharing this with u guys. Nankhatai is a popular and traditional Indian cookie which is equally liked by kids as well as elders.

Nankhatai/Butter biscuits/Cookies step by step

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..
In a siever, add all dry ingredients and sieve well into the bowl..
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..
Then, take small ball sized dough,flatten it slightly and make cookies as shown. Decorate it with almond or other nuts,chocolate chips..
Line a parchment paper on a baking tray and arrange the cookies on the tray..
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..
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..
Tasty crunchy butter cookies/nankhatai is ready 😋😋 Store it in an airtight container and will be good for 10 days..

Nankhatai can be called as Indian shortbread cookies or biscuits. Bake the cookies in batches if need be. While one batch of cookies is baking, keep the prepared uncooked cookie dough balls in a cool place. These are buttery soft, sweet and perfectly crisp, and go so well with a steaming cup of milk, tea or coffee. Beat ghee or butter with sugar till light and fluffy.