Nan khatai biscuit

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup besan(gram flour)
• 1/3 cup suji
• 1/3 cup Maida
• Pinch of Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup sugar(fine)
• 1tablespoon sliced almonds
• 1tablespoon sliced pistachios.

Preparation

• Mix Maida,suji,besan,baking powder and cardomom powder in a bowl.
• Now take butter and whip it in bowl with electric hand blender or spoon in circular motion for 5 minutes.The butter used here should be soft at room temperature.
• Now butter will become light and fluffy.Now add sugar and whip it again for 3-4 minutes. Add flour mixture prepared in step 1 into this butter mixture and make a smooth dough.
• Pre heat the oven at 375 degree fahrenheit.
• Divide the mixture into 25 small smooth balls. Take each ball and make tic tac toe or criss cross and press some almonds and pistachios on its surface.
• Repeat the same for rest of the balls.Grease the baking sheet and place these balls at 1 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake it for 10-12 minutes. Now take the baking sheet out and let the biscuits cool for 5 minutes. Remove the biscuits from baking sheet and serve with hot cup of tea.

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