Naan Khatai Cookies

  • 1 cup butter (200g)
  • 1 cup caster sugar (100g)
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads crushed
  • ½ teaspoon Simba Mbili cardammon powder
  • 1 cup gram flour
  • ½ cup home baking flour (all purpose flour)
  • ¼ cup soji
  • Sliced almonds.
  • Pinch of salt (but don’t need if you used salted butter)

  • In a large bowl, using spatula, cream butter and sugar till smooth.

  • Mix saffron and cardamom and set aside.

  • Shift all 3 flours and mix well.

  • Add flour mix to butter in parts till you get a soft dough. Wrap dough in cling film. And fridge for 15 – 20 minutes.

  • Line cookie’s tray with parchment.

  • Take out the dough, make small balls, smooth no cracks. Lightly press each ball and add almond flake ontop. Refrigerate again for 15 minutes. And preheat oven at 180c.

  • Bake 18 – 22 minutes. Cookies should not change colour.