Ingredients
- All purpose flour-1/2 cup
- Whole wheat flour- 1/2 cup
- Chickpea flour/besan-1 tbsp
- Semolina-1 tbsp
- Baking Powder-1/4 tsp
- Salt-1 pinch
- Granulated sugar- 1/2 cups
- cardamom-3 nos
- Nutmeg powder-1/4 tsp
- Butter-1/2 cup
- Almonds -as required
Method
- Preheat oven to 150 deg C.
- In a large mixing bowl combine together,all purpose flour,whole wheat flour,chickpea flour ,semolina baking powder and salt.
- In a blender,add sugar,cardamom and nutmeg powder and grind to form a fine powder.Add this to the flour mixture.
- Add butter and mix well until everything comes together.Knead this well to form a soft dough.
- Cover and keep aside for about 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into equal sized balls of about 2 inch dia.(Make sure the balls are smooth with no cracks.)
- Place these balls on to a baking tray lined with parchment paper,leaving 2" in between each one.Gently press halved almonds on top of each ball.
- Bake at 150 deg C for about 20 to 22 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies turn golden brown.
- Allow it to to cool for at least 10 minutes before removing.
