Nan Khatai / Short Bread Biscuits

The famous tea time cookies......

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour / Maida: 1 Cup
Butter(In room Temperature): 1/2 Cup
Powdered Sugar: 1/2 Cup
Corn Flour: 1/2 Table Spoon
Salt: 1 Pinch
Cardamom Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Nutmeg Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Baking Powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Milk: 1 Table Spoon (Optional)
Almonds/Pista/Cashew: Few

Baking Time :20 Minutes
Method

Sieve all purpose flour, corn flour, baking powder and salt
To this add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder and combine well

To a bowl add butter and powdered sugar

Using a spatula mix butter and sugar until light

To this add flour mixture

Slowly using your hands combine well and make a dough

If required add milk
Cover with a cling film and let the dough rest for 30 minutes

Preheat the oven at 150 degree
Roll out small lemon sized balls out of the dough. (I made 16 cookies).
You should roll the balls well without any cracks
Place a parchment paper or aluminium foil on the tray and place the balls

Leave some space between each balls
Place an almond or pistachio or cashew nut on each cookie and slightly press the nut on to the dough ball

Place the tray in the oven and bake for 20 minutes

Keep watching your cookie.  It should not change color

Once done take the cookie tray out of the oven and let it cool for some time

Transfer the cookie on to a cooling tray and let the cookie cool well

Store in an airtight container
Serve with a cup of tea or coffee