Garam Masala Cookies......

While my kid enjoys the summer break from school, lazing around the house, playing indoor games and completing his school projects, I try to keep up with his demand for ‘snacks’.

 Cooking up something that is stomach compatible in this season is a challenge.

I tried out these cookies and served them with a glass of chilled milk…… Did it pass the test?

Yes, with flying colours and demand for more……J

GARAM MASALA COOKIES                                   Makes about 20

Ingredients

Refined/ all purpose flour – I ½ cup

Butter – 100 g

Powdered sugar – ½ cup

Salt – a pinch

Garam masala pdr – 1 ½ tsp

Chilled milk – ½ cup

Method

1. Cut the butter into small cubes.
2. Mix the Garam masal pdr, sugar pdr and salt with the refined flour.
3. Add the butter cubes to the flour mix and rub it in with the finger tips. Keep working till the mixture resembles fresh bread crumbs.
4. Sprinkle a little chilled milk a teaspoon at a time to combine and bring the mixture together. Use only as little as required.
5. Knead the dough well briefly.
6. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 20 mins.
7. Roll out the dough on a floured board to ¼ “ thickness.
8. Cut into desired shape with a cookie cutter or anything else.
9. Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes at 180°C.
10. Cool and store in air tight container.

For the garam masala you may grind together 4black cardamom, 10 green cardamom, 1" cinnamon and 4 cloves.

© Rinki’s Kitchen 2012