This time for Holi we bring you Thandai cookies. Don’t they sound interesting? Trust me you would love the flavour too. They are a typical fusion based cookies and the taste of all the mixed masalas just takes these to next level. Here is the recipe for Thandai Masala.I did adjust the black pepper and skipped poppy seeds as my son isn’t very fond of that, so you are free to make those changes.
Ok so what is so special about Thandai? This is a drink offered during Holi and as its still winters the mixture of nuts , pepper and fennel make a great combination for the body So the cookies too provide a good nutrition being a combination of wholewheat with nuts here. For added nutrition you can feel free too add some pistachios too. I did and it didn’t change the taste but does add the goodness needed. So overall these Thandai Cookies are not just good to taste but also great for strength. Well for me getting a pass on my cookies are mostly dependent on my 9 year old boy. So when he tasted it and asked me to make more and stack for his school time, I knew the experiment worked. The goodness of these Thandai cookies is that they are loaded with nuts and made with wholewheat flour, ghee and jaggery.
What more to ask for a desi version of cookies which are so suited for the occasion too.
Thandai Flavoured Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Wholewheat Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Jaggery Powder
- 4 tbsp Ghee
- 6 tbsp Thandai Powder
- 4 tbsp Milk
Instructions
Mix baking soda and salt in the wholewheat flour and mix well. Put the oven on preheat at 180 degrees at the moment.
In a deep bowl add ghee and jaggery and with a spoon beat it so that it almost turns into light brown mixture.
Add milk and mix well and then add thandai powder and keep aside.
Next gradually add wholewheat mixture in the bowl and fix it evenly.
It should turn into a soft dough if its too dry add 1 tbsp on milk otherwise use hands to gently bring it together.
Now take the baking tray and grease it and then make small balls and then with help of fork press them. Top the cookies with some thandai masala.
Bake these cookies for 10 mins at 180 degrees and then flip (if micro cum convection) and then bake again for 5 mins. Let the cookies sit for 5 mins in then oven and then let it cool for 10 mins.
Serve them to your guests and let them enjoy these flavourful thandai cookies.