Nankhatai|how to make nankhatai|nankhatai recipe- step by step recipe with pictures.

Nankhatai is everyone favourite cookies, it just melts into your mouth. It is a very popular bakery cookie in India

I like to prepare this cookie at home rather than buying from a bakery shop because homemade cookies are the best, cheaper than a store-bought and you can ensure cleanliness as well.

Other baking recipe you can try- Almond cookies, Eggless semolina cake recipe.

When you will bake nankhatai, the heavenly aroma will spread all over your kitchen.it is a delight to drool for 😍.

you can prepare these cookies on Eid, Diwali, Christmas or on any time you want.

Step by step instructions with pictures:

In a large bowl add clarified butter or ghee and powdered sugar. whisk sugar and ghee until combined well.

Then add all-purpose flour, cornflour, salt, semolina or sooji, cardamom powder and gram flour or besan.

fold it gently until a smooth dough is formed.

Now take small walnut size portion of dough and shape it into a ball.

Make a cross with the help of knife on the centre of each dough ball and add some chopped almonds on it.

Bake it in a preheated oven for 15-17 minutes on 180 degrees C or until the cookies are slightly golden in colour.

when baked cool it on wire rack.Store it in an airtight container in room temperature.

Other recipes you might like:

Almond cookies

Eggless semolina cake

Crispy potato balls

papad potato croquette

paneer tikka

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Yield: 22 cookies

Nankhatai|how to make nankhatai|nankhatai recipe

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Nankhatai is a very popular Indian cookie. it just melts into your mouth.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup gram flour or chickpea flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon semolina (sooji)
• 1 cup melted ghee or clarified butter
• 1 teaspoon cornflour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 tablespoon chopped almond 

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl add 1 cup melted clarified butter or ghee and 1 cup powdered sugar. whisk sugar and ghee for 3 to 5minutes.
2. After sugar and ghee is combined well, then add 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon cornflour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cardamom powder, 2 tablespoons semolina or sooji, and 1/2 cup gram flour or besan. fold gently wet ingredients and dry ingredients until a smooth dough is formed. do not over-knead the dough.
3. When the smooth and soft dough is prepared then take a small portion of dough and shape it into a ball.flatten each dough balls slightly with your hands.
4. Make a cross with the help of knife on each dough ball, then add chopped almond on the centre of the dough balls.
5. Bake it in a preheated oven for 15-17 minutes on 180 degrees C or until the cookies are slightly golden in colour. when baked cool it on wire rack.
6. It's ready!! Store it in an airtight container in room temperature.

Notes

Don’t overbake the cookies.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

22

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 170Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 3g

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