Nankatai

Ingredients

1. All purpose flour-1/2 cup
2. Whole wheat flour- 1/2 cup
3. Chickpea flour/besan-1 tbsp
4. Semolina-1 tbsp
5. Baking Powder-1/4 tsp
6. Salt-1 pinch
7. Granulated sugar- 1/2 cups
8. cardamom-3 nos
9. Nutmeg powder-1/4 tsp
10. Butter-1/2 cup
11. Almonds -as required

Method

• Preheat oven to 150 deg C.
• In a large mixing bowl combine together,all purpose flour,whole wheat flour,chickpea flour ,semolina baking powder and salt.
• In a blender,add sugar,cardamom and nutmeg powder and grind to form a fine powder.Add this to the flour mixture.
• Add butter and mix well until everything comes together.Knead this well to form a soft dough.
• Cover and keep aside for about 20 minutes.
• Divide the dough into equal sized balls of about 2 inch dia.(Make sure the balls are smooth with no cracks.)
• Place these balls on to a baking tray lined with parchment paper,leaving 2" in between each one.Gently press halved almonds on top of each ball.
• Bake at 150 deg C for about 20 to 22 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies turn golden brown.
• Allow it to to cool for at least 10 minutes before removing.