Custard chocolate cookies

 Custard chocolate cookies 

A crunchy, delicious eggless chocolate cookies prepared using maida, custard powder and cocoa powder tastes real yum. These cookies are very easy to prepare.

Quick recipe tip -

1. Butter should be at room temperature.

2. If using salted butter skip salt.

3. Do not add water.

Dry ingredients - 

1/2 cup maida

1/4 cup custard powder

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1/4 tsp baking powder

Pinch salt

1 tbsp cashew nuts broken 

Wet ingredients -

1/4 cup (50 gms) unsalted butter (soft)

1/2 cup powdered jaggery

1 tsp vanilla essence 

Method -

1. In a bowl sieve maida, custard powder, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.

2. Mix well using a whisker or spoon.

3. In a mixing bowl add butter, jaggery and vanilla essence. Mix well to a creamy mixture.

4. Mix maida custard mixture in butter jaggery mixture. Mix a tbsp at a time. 

5. Add cashews and mix well to form a dough.

6. Take a small ball from the dough. Roll it and make a mark with spoon in the centre.

7. Arrange these cookies in the oven proof tray lined with foil paper.

8. Preheat oven at 180°C for 10 minutes. Place the tray in the oven and bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes.

9. Remove from the oven and cool it completely. 

10. Serve with tea or a glass of hot milk.

Method with step photos -

1. In a bowl sieve maida, custard powder, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. 

2. Mix well using a whisker or spoon.

3. In a mixing bowl add butter, jaggery and vanilla essence. 

4. Mix well to a creamy mixture.

5. Mix maida custard mixture in butter jaggery mixture. Mix two tbsp at a time. 

6. Mix well.

7. Mix well with your hands without adding water. 

8. Add cashews and mix well to form a dough. (Do not add water).

9. Knead it to a smooth dough. (Do not add water).

10. Take a small ball from the dough. Roll it and make a mark with spoon in the centre. Arrange these cookies in the oven proof tray lined with foil paper.

11. Preheat oven at 180°C for 10 minutes. Place the tray in the oven and bake at 180°C for 12-15 minutes.

12. Remove from the oven and let it cool.

13. Remove cookies on wire rack and cool completely.

14. Serve with tea or a glass of hot milk.

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