THANDAI COOKIES
Thandai Cookies are buttery, delicate, and beautifully floral, with just the right amount of warm spice. The unique flavour comes from aromatic thandai masala, a fragrant blend of nuts, seeds, spices, and floral notes that makes these cookies irresistibly delicious.. Easy to make, these cookies are ideal not only for Holi celebrations but can be enjoyed any time with a cup of masala tea or coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup thandai masala powder
- 100 g butter - soft
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp rose water
- 2 tbsp milk
- 100 g white chocolate
- 1 tbsp pistachio coarsely chopped
- a few rose petals dry
Instructions
MAKE THE THANDAI COOKIES
- Sift flour, cornflour, baking soda together into a bowl.
- Add thandai masala to the flour and mix well.
- Cream sugar and butter together till it is soft and creamy.
- Add rose water and milk.
- Whisk till the liquid is incorporated into the butter sugar mixture.
- Add the flour mixture and form a dough. Don't knead it. Just bring it all together.
- Cover the dough with cling film and leave it the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Grease a baking tray lightly with some butter or use a silicone mat.
- Knead the dough a bit.
- Lightly dust flour on the worktop or silicone mat.
- Roll out the dough into a circle which is about ¼ inch thick.
- Use a plain cookie cutter to cut circles.
- Place the cut dough circles on the prepared baking tray.
- Repeat rolling and cutting with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the edges turn light brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool in the tray for 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer them to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely.
- The cookies will be soft but will harden a bit on cooling.
DIP THEM IN WHITE CHOCOLATE
- Break the chocolate into smaller pieces or chop it.
- Melt the white chocolate in the microwave for 20 seconds.
- Mix well. If not melted microwave for another 20 seconds. Be careful as white chocolate burns faster than brown.
- Or use double boiler method. Place the chocolate pieces in a heat proof bowl. Allow the bowl to sit over hot water and mix till the chocolate melts.
- Dip ⅓ or ½ the cookie in the melted chocolate.
- Place it on a wire rack.
- Alternately can add some melted chocolate on the cookies and spread it with the help of a small spoon.
- Sprinkle chopped pistachio and rose petals.
- Allow the chocolate to set before enjoying the cookies.
Notes
- Can prepare the dough a day ahead and leave it in the fridge. Take it out of the fridge to allow the dough to become more pliable.
- If you don't want to roll and cut the cookies then roll them into balls. Slightly press them between your palms. Bake them.
- Avoid adding rose petals if you don't like the taste.
- The dough may appear very soft initially but with become a bit firm after leaving in the fridge to chill.