Ajwain cookies recipe
Very simple and basic ajwain cookies to be enjoyed as a tea time snack is made with ajwain/carom seeds, whole wheat flour, butter and jaggery powder.
Ingredients
1 cup = 200 ml
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (134 gram)
- 1/2 cup butter (100 gm)
- 3 tbsp sugar of your choice (we have used Jaggery powder)
- 1 tsp plus little extra carom seeds/ajwain
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a bowl add butter and sugar.
- Cream them using the electric beater. You can do this process with hand beater too but that will be time taking.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1 tsp carom seeds.
- Now start mixing the ingredients and bring them together.
- A dough is ready.
- Take a lemon size dough and roll it between your palm and slightly flatten it.
- Arrange all on a baking tray lined with greased butter paper or parchment paper.
- Sprinkle bit of carom seeds all over the cookies and gently press them.
- Place the tray in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven @180°C for 20-25 minutes in the middle rack with both the rods on.
- Bring the tray out and let cookies cool down completely.
- Ajwain cookies are ready.
Notes
If dough is finding difficulty in binding, add a bit of milk.