Cashew Nut Cookies
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The cashew nut cookies could be both yours ad your little one’s favourite. Cashew nuts are packed with copper, selenium and other essential minerals that are often over-looked. These cookies can be bakes and be stored for well over a fortnight. Hunger pangs no more!
| Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
| 22 People | 10 – 15 Minutes | 10 – 15 Minutes |
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 100 g butter, soft
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup chopped roasted cashews, divided
- 3 tbsp raisins
- 1 tsp baking powder
- A pinch of baking soda
- 2 cardamom pods, powdered
- 1-2 tsp milk, if needed
Method
Step 1
In a large bowl, sieve all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
Step 2
Add half of the cashews, raisins, powdered cardamom. Whisk the flour mixture and add the soft butter.
Step 3
Using your hands bring the dough together. If needed add a teaspoon of milk.
Step 4
Make 20-22 equal sized, smooth balls of the dough. Preheat the oven at 180 C and grease a cookie baking tray.
Step 5
Place the cookie dough balls on the tray and flat them a bit. Stick some chopped cashew nuts on their top.
Step 6
Bake them in the preheated oven, for 12 to 15 minutes. When the edges start to brown the top looks light golden it is done.
Step 7
Let them cool down to room temperature before storing in an airtight container.
Step 8
Pack 2-3 cookies in your kid’s lunch box along with some chutney sandwich bites and a strawberry smoothie.
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 211 K cal |
| Proteins | 2.5 g |
| Fats | 12.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.2 g |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg |
| Sodium | 74 mg |
| Potassium | 134 mg |
