NANKHATAI / SEMOLINA-GRAM FLOUR COOKIES

Serves: 12-15 Nankhatais
INGREDIENTS
1 cup Atta (whole wheat flour)
1 cup besan (gram flour)
2 tsp suji (semolina)
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup ghee (clarified butter)
1/4 tsp elachi powder (cardamom powder)
1/4 cup chopped pistachios

METHOD
Mix together atta, suji, besan,.  keep aside.

Beat together sugar and ghee for aboutc4-5 minutes. Add dry mix.Combine well.

Make lemon sized balls. Keep balls on parchment paper or baking tray. Top with chopped pista and almond.

Keep it in pre-heated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 10-15 minutes. Mine was perfectly done in 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, let it come down to room temperature.

Serve with a glass of milk to kids.

NOTES:

1. Don't use melted ghee, if it is melted keep in freezer or fridge for 10-15 minutes.

2. Baking time may vary from 12-15 minutes depending on type of oven.

3. Make sure not too over bake or it will burn from the base

4. Do not remove khatais till it come down to room temperature or it will break. 















1. Mix well gram flour, atta and semolina. Keep aside.

2.  Beat together ghee and sugar. Add dry mix.

3. Mix well and combine together to make a dough.

4. Make medium sized balls.

5. All done. In the pre-heated for 12-15 minutes at 180 degree Celsius.

6. It's done.

7. Top view.

8. Closer look!

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Thank you Jayashree Krishnan for sharing this perfect looking yummy nankhatais.