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Whole wheat Kesar pista cookies By Neha Mehta

Neha Mehta
No maida Its Whole wheat flour cookies

Serves4 Servings

Cooking Time40minutes

Meal TypeDESSERT

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup Whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2-3tbsp warm milk
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped pistachios
  • 1/4tsp cardamom powder
  • 1/4tsp baking powder
  • Few strands of saffron(kesar)

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Soak saffron in warm milk. let it sit aside for 5minutes.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile sift wheat flour, cardamom powder and baking powder together and keep aside.

  3. 3

    Beat butter and powdered sugar till light and fluffy. Add saffron milk and 2tbsp chopped pistachios mix well.

  4. 4

    Now add sifted flour and with a soft hand blend everything together to form a dough.

  5. 5

    Refrigerate the dough for 15minutes.

  6. 6

    Make small equal lemon size balls from the dough and place them in a 1" distance on a lined baking tray.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle few pistachios on each balls and flatten them out lightly. Bake at 180 degree centigrade preheated oven for 15minutes.

  8. 8

    Let the cookies sit on the baking tray for 10minutes..

  9. 9

    Now remove cookies from the baking tray and place them on cooling rack to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.