Cardamom Cookies

Ingredients:

Maida	1 ½ cup
Dalda (Vanaspathi) or Butter	100 gm
Granulated Sugar	¼ cup
Icing Sugar	½ cup
Cardamom Essence	½ tesp
Baking Powder	1 tesp

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven for 200^o C for 10 mins.

2. Sieve the flour with baking powder and keep it aside.

3.Cream the dalda with your palm till it gets soft and fluffy.

4. Add cardamom essence, icing sugar and granulated sugar to the creamed fat and mix them well.

5. Add the flour and knead to a soft pliable dough.

6. Make a gooseberry side balls and press them between your palms.

7. Then arrange them on a baking tray and bake it for 10 – 15 mins at 180⁰ Celsius. No need the grease the baking tray.

8. Allow it to cool down and store it in air tight container for later use.

            

     Aromatic and yummy cardamom cookies are ready.

Note:

1. I used dalda, but you can use butter also.

2. Add any vanilla essence instead of cardamom essence.

3. Creaming the dalda is very important.

4. Granulated sugar gives the color and texture.