Ryan Martis
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« on: July 05, 2009, 02:40:40 AM » |
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Ingredients: 800 gms - plain flour 200 gms - walnuts, powdered coarsely 2 tbsp - cocoa powder 500 gms - sugar powdered 500 gms - solidified ghee dalda 1/4 tsp - baking powder 1-2 tbsp - warm milk if required 1/2 cups - broken bits of chocolates
Method: If ghee if not solidified, then refrigerate for some time.
Take in a large deep plate, run in circular direction with a flat palm.
Rub enough to make ghee white, fluffy and light.
Sieve baking powder, cocoa powder with flour.
Add sugar to ghee and mix till light.
Fold in sieved flours, walnut powder till well mixed.
Sprinkle some milk if dough seems too dry to hold.
Mix with a light hand.
Do not knead too much or make dough gooey.
Note: Coarse dough will make better and lighter cookies.
Shape in small rounds, arrange on baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 200 degree centigrate, before putting in cookies.
Press on chocolate bit on each cookie in centre.
Bake at 180degree C for 7-8 minutes or till very light golden.
Remove, cool on a wire mesh or rack till completely cooled.
Store in airtight container, in dry place.
Note: One may even add milk when rubbing ghee and sugar.
Making time: 30 minutes Makes: 70-80 cookies depending on size Shelflife: 3 weeks or more
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