Eggless Black & White Chocolate Chips Cookies

Ingredients:-

Al Purpose Flour- 1 cup
Baking Soda-1/2 tsp
Baking Powder-1/4 tsp
Salt-1/2 tsp
Butter-1/2 cup (1 stick)(unsalted)
Sugar-1/4 + 1.5 tbsp
Brown Sugar-1/4 cup +1.5 tbsp
Vanilla Extract-1/2 tsp
Flax Meal- 1 tbsp mixed with 3 tbsp water (let it stand for a few minutes before using)
White n milk chocolate chips-1 cup (as needed)


Method:-

 Take 1 tbsp of  Flax meal put into a bowl.Add 3 tbsp of water to it.Let it stand for few minutes .



Mix the dry ingredients all purpose flour,baking soda,baking powder and salt in a bowl.


Take white sugar,brown sugar ,vanilla extract and butter in a bowl.Beat until creamy.




Add the flax meal + water mixture and beat well.



Beat the dry ingredients in gradually.


Add the chocolate chips and mix with a spatula.


Drop by tablespoonful (about 2 inches apart)into ungreased baking sheet and bake  in a preheated 375 F oven for about 9-11 minutes or just until set and beginning to brown around edges and on the bottoms.


Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a couple of minutes before moving to the wire racks to cool completely.

Notes:-



If you are using egg, replace flax meal and baking powder with one egg.
The recipe yields chewy cookies.
I lined the baking sheet with parchment paper foe easy cleanup.

Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread

 
Ingredients:-

All Purpose Flour-1 1/4 cups
Butter softened-1/2 cup (1 stick)
Sugar-1/3 cups
Vanilla Extract-1/2 tsp
Pista Coarsely - 1/2 cup(chopped)
Dried Cranberries-1/2 cup(chopped)


Method:-

Chop the pista and dried cranberries.


Mix all purpose flour and salt and keep aside.



Beat butter until smooth.(about 1-2 minutes)


Add sugar and beat until creamy.(about 3 minutes)


Add vanilla extract and mix.


Stir in the flour-salt mixture and mix gently.



Add pistachio and cranberries.
Mix to combine.If the mixture is crumbly,use a few drops of water to form a dough.

Place the dough in a parchment paper and shape it into a rectangle about 10 inches long and 2 inches wide.

Wrap it and place in refrigerator for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 325F with the rack in the center of he oven.Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Remove dough from refrigerator and slice into i cm thick slices.

Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet,spacing about 2 inches apart.Bake for about 15 - 2o minutes,or until the cookies are just beginning to brown around the edges.Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.


Tasty and colorful cookies ready.

Nankhatai / Indian Butter Cookie

 Hi Friends,
       
          Nankhatai is rich,melt-in-your mouth cookies are a delicious tea-time treat.Or for that matter,a perfect anytime treat.Commonly known as nankhatai biscuits.These are easy and quick to make.All you need is flour,sugar,salt,baking soda and cardamom powder.Just toss everyting into a bowl,mix with your fingers,roll into balls,flatten bake.Super easy.This is my husband favorite.Today i am sharing this with u guys.

Ingredients:-
All Purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup
Sugar-1/2 cup
Ghee / Butter-1 stick
Baking Soda-1/4 tsp
Salt-1 pinch
Cardamom powder-1 tsp (optional)

Garnishing:-
Almond and Pistachios crush powder- 3 tbsp
Almonds-5 nos
Pistachios-5 nos
Cashews-3 nos


Method:-


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
Grease pr line baking shet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

In a bowl mix flour,baking soda,salt,cardamom powder mix well.Keep it aside.

Melt the ghee or butter in a bowl.

 Now add the melted ghee and mix until it forms a smooth ball of dough .(Don't add water or milk,You may need to add an additional 1-2 tbsp of ghee if the dough looks too crumbly).

Roll dough into balls and using your palms,slightly flatten each into a disc and arrange on cookie sheet.

Press a piece of cashew,pistachio,almond on top.dip the dough in nuts powder on top.
For nut powder almond and pistachio  put in mix jar crush it 1 time.

Back at 300 degrees F for 20 to 22 mins (until bottom of cookie turns light golden brown.

Let them cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.

Store airtight in box.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!