Kesar Pista Cookies

• 200 gm maida or all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp vanilla custard powder
• A generous pinch of baking soda
• 100 gm powdered sugar
• 100 gm ghee
• 2 cardamom pods freshly powdered
• ¼ tsp nutmeg powder
• 12-15 strands of Kesar
• 1 tsp rose water
• Sliced almonds and pista

Method

Step 1

Soak kesar in rose water. In a small pestle and mortar, rub it nicely to get a kesar paste. Preheat the oven at 180 C and grease a baking tray.

Step 2

In a large bowl, add maida, custard powder, sugar, powdered cardamom, nutmeg powder and baking soda. Add the kesar paste.

Step 3

Now add melted ghee into the dry mixture and using your hands form a nice dough.

Step 4

Place the dough on a plastic sheet and cover it with another plastic. Using a rolling pin flatten the dough.

Step 5

Place them on the prepared baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for 12- 15 minutes. Enjoy!

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