Delicious Indian Cardamom Cookies for Tea Time

Cardamom cookies are delicious Indian style shortbread recipe that is made with minimal ingredients. These cookies are perfect teatime snack recipe that you can store for almost a month. These cookies are considered as a variation of nankhatai recipe and we often make these cardamom flavoured cookies during our festivals like diwali.

These cookies are 100% eggless. If you love cardamom, then you will surely love this recipe. As I told you earlier, Cardamom cookies are another type of nankhatai recipe.

History of cookies

And here comes my favorite section – HISTORY behind the cookies. I love to read how the recipes are invented and I hope you guys are enjoying this section too.

Cookies are invented in 7th century in Persia. This recipe slowly spread all over the Europe. By the time of 14th century, cookies were common in all levels of society throughout Europe, from royal cuisine to street vendors. The most common modern cookie, made by the creaming of butter and sugar, was not common until the 18th century. It has came in lime-light after 18th Century.

So, There are numerous types of cookies in the world and cookies are considered as one of those ancient recipes![source – wikipedia]

Ingredients to make Cardamom Cookies

All purpose Flour – All purpose flour or I could say a good quality of all purpose flour is really important in baking.

Gram flour (besan) – okay, Gram flour is known as “besan” in hindi. This flour adds a bit of aroma and a distinct taste.

Butter or margarine – Either Butter or Margarine can be used to make this recipe but I prefer Butter.

Sugar – Sugar, In right texture and right amount is again very important to make any cookies. Granulated sugar is prefered. I am using granulated sugar for this recipe. If you can’t find granulated sugar then take your regular sugar and grind it to a powder form before using.

Cardamom – The Main flavoring agent in this recipe. I love to cardamom that is freshly crushed in my mortar and pestle.

and That’s it! You can add dryfruits but I am not adding it.

Can we store these cookies?

Yes, Yes and YES! You can store these cookies. In fact, These cookies can stay fresh up to 15 to 20 days without any worry. Remember to use an air-tight container to store these cookies. Store it at room temperature. Don’t refrigerate it.

Reasons to love these Cardamom cookies,

• Soft and chewy
• Crisp outside
• perfect tea time snack
• 100% eggless
• made with 5 ingredients only
• easy and melt in mouth recipe

How to make Cardamom Cookies?

First thing first. Cream the butter. Whisk/cream/mix the butter until smooth and light.

Now, Add sugar and again whisk/cream/mix it. You will get a nice, smooth and little bit of fluffy mixture.

now, add all purpose flour and gram flour. Also Add cardamom powder.

mix the dry ingredients well using spatula.

Gently mix together the whole mixture to a dough using your hands. “Never afraid to use your hands” as Julia Child says. If your mixture is crumbly, then add 1 to 3 tbsp milk. Do not knead the dough.

once the dough is ready, prepare your baking pan. spread some butter/ghee and place a parchment paper.

prepare medium size balls from the dough and place it on a baking tray. Keep some space between them as they expand while baking.

Bake the Cookies in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C/356 degrees fahrenheit for 20 mins till light golden or golden.

As oven temperatures may vary, it may take less or more time. So do keep a check. Enjoy.

Beginner? say “HELLO” to the baking,

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