Nankhatai

Ingredients:

• All Purpose Flour / Whole Wheat Flour - 1 cup

• Sugar - 1/2 cup

• Unsalted Butter - 1/2 cup

• Baking Soda - 1/8 tsp

• Cardomom Powder - 1 tsp

• Salt to taste 

• Cashews / Pistachios, halved - to decorate

Method:

• Sieve flour with salt, cardomom powder, baking soda and keep aside.

• Beat butter until fluffy in a mixing bowl. Add sugar to the beated butter.

• When the mixture becomes creamy, add the dry ingredients and gently fold it in one direction. Do not overmix.

• Mix to a smooth dough.

• Grease a pan with butter or ghee. Make small dough balls and keep it on the pan with atleast one inch gap in between. 

• Press gently to flatten and place nuts of your choice to decorate.

• Bake in preheated oven at 180°C (355°F) for 15-25mins or till done. 

• Nankhatais will be soft when hot. Let it cool down on racks to room temperature to harden.