Dec 09, 2015, Updated Jun 24, 2024 I am sure everyone must be so busy with their holiday shopping right now. Doesn’t it get a little crazy during this time of the year? I actually don’t like going to malls during the holidays, first of all parking is a huge problem and even if you are lucky enough to find a spot, the lines at all the stores are huge. My biggest problem is with the line if you want to try some clothes on. Like that line in front of the trial room is huge and I really want to avoid it at all costs. Then the lines at checkouts are also huge! I think it’s a good idea to do some shopping well in advance but if you are like me [read:lazy] then obviously you will do it at the peak time, when everyone’s doing it and then get crazy with the whole madness! If you tired of the whole shopping madness, then I suggest you bake because baking makes everything better. Isn’t it? There’s nothing better than a dipping a crispy homemade cookie into your chai. That’s exactly how I want to start my day, everyday. If you share my sentiments, then I have the most perfect cookie recipe for you today – these kaju pista cookies [ Kaju= cashew and Pista= pistchios in Hindi] are eggless, crispy and flavored with cardamom and kewra to make them perfect chai-time cookie. The addition of custard powder gives them a wonderful taste and aroma. Coming back to my kaju pista cookies or cashew pistachio cookie recipe. This is super simple to make, you just need to mix everything together till it forms a dough and then wrap in a cling and refrigerate for an 1-2 hours. Once the dough is chilled, cut it into pieces and bake till crisp! The cookies get lots of flavors from the cardamom powder, custard powder and kewra essence. I know kewra essence is not common in this part of the world but it’s so commonly used in desserts and beverages in India and South Asia. The extract is distilled from pandanus flowers and smells wonderful. If you can’t find it then you can skip it but it gives the cookies a very nice flavor. Method 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. Bake the cookies at 350 F degrees for 16-17 minutes. The cookies will continue to crisp as they cool down.
- The prep time includes the chilling time for 1 hour. The actual prep time is only 10 minutes.
title: “Eggless Kaju Pista Cookies Cashew Pistachio Cookies " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “Marcos Ruiz”
Dec 09, 2015, Updated Jun 24, 2024 I am sure everyone must be so busy with their holiday shopping right now. Doesn’t it get a little crazy during this time of the year? I actually don’t like going to malls during the holidays, first of all parking is a huge problem and even if you are lucky enough to find a spot, the lines at all the stores are huge. My biggest problem is with the line if you want to try some clothes on. Like that line in front of the trial room is huge and I really want to avoid it at all costs. Then the lines at checkouts are also huge! I think it’s a good idea to do some shopping well in advance but if you are like me [read:lazy] then obviously you will do it at the peak time, when everyone’s doing it and then get crazy with the whole madness! If you tired of the whole shopping madness, then I suggest you bake because baking makes everything better. Isn’t it? There’s nothing better than a dipping a crispy homemade cookie into your chai. That’s exactly how I want to start my day, everyday. If you share my sentiments, then I have the most perfect cookie recipe for you today – these kaju pista cookies [ Kaju= cashew and Pista= pistchios in Hindi] are eggless, crispy and flavored with cardamom and kewra to make them perfect chai-time cookie. The addition of custard powder gives them a wonderful taste and aroma. Coming back to my kaju pista cookies or cashew pistachio cookie recipe. This is super simple to make, you just need to mix everything together till it forms a dough and then wrap in a cling and refrigerate for an 1-2 hours. Once the dough is chilled, cut it into pieces and bake till crisp! The cookies get lots of flavors from the cardamom powder, custard powder and kewra essence. I know kewra essence is not common in this part of the world but it’s so commonly used in desserts and beverages in India and South Asia. The extract is distilled from pandanus flowers and smells wonderful. If you can’t find it then you can skip it but it gives the cookies a very nice flavor. Method 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. Bake the cookies at 350 F degrees for 16-17 minutes. The cookies will continue to crisp as they cool down.
- The prep time includes the chilling time for 1 hour. The actual prep time is only 10 minutes.
