Nankhatai/ Eggless Indian Shortbread Cookies – Pepkitchen

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup all purpose flour (maida)
• 1/2 cup chickpea flour (besan)
• 1/2 cup semolina (sooji)
• 1 cup ghee (clarified butter at room temperature .(Ghee should not be melted).)
• 3/4 cup powder sugar (I have used raw sugar and grind it in a grinder. )
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp yogurt (I have used the regular homemade yogurt (curd))
• 2 tbsp milk (if needed to knead the dough)
• 1/8 tsp salt (or a pinch)
• 1 tsp rose water (optional , gulab jal)
• 2 tsp cardamom powder (elaichi (add a tsp in the dough and keep remaining to sprinkle on nankhatai while baking))