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Eggless Kaju Pista Cookies (Cashew Pistachio Cookies)
Eggless Kaju Pista Cookies are popular tea-time cookies from India!
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
16
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
26
minutes
mins
Course:
Cookies
Cuisine:
Indian
Servings:
3
dozen cookies
Author:
Manali Singh
Ingredients
1.5
cups
all purpose flour
2.5
tablespoons
vanilla custard powder [i use the one we get at indian stores
any brand would do]
pinch
of salt
½
cup
butter
unsalted [1 stick]
½
cup
powdered sugar
½
teaspoon
cardamom powder
¼
teaspoon
kewra essence
½
teaspoon
vanilla extract
½
cup
chopped nuts
cashews & pistachios and some more to garnish on top
1-2
tablespoons
milk
as required
Instructions
In a bowl sift together flour, custard powder and salt. Set aside.
Using your stand or hand mixer, beat the butter and powdered sugar till light and fluffy, around 2-3 minutes.
Add vanilla extract, kewra essence, cardamom powder and mix till well combined.
Now add the flour mix and chopped nuts.
Mix to form a dough. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time if the dough is not coming together.
Divide the dough into 2 equal halves. Shape each part into a log and then wrap with a cling. Refrigerate the logs for 1-2 hours.
Once the dough has chilled, slice the logs into cookies and place on a baking tray. Sprinkle some more chopped cashews and pistachios on top.
Bake the cookies at 350 F degrees for 16-17 minutes. The cookies will continue to crisp as they cool down.
Nutrition
Calories:
761
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
81
g
|
Protein:
11
g
|
Fat:
45
g
|
Saturated Fat:
21
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
11
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
10
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
114
mg
|
Sodium:
309
mg
|
Potassium:
241
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
21
g
|
Vitamin A:
981
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
73
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg