INDIAN COOKIES RECIPES WITH PICTURES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350º F.
• In a mixing bowl, cream 2/3 cup of sugar and lard.
• Add egg and blend thoroughly.
• Stir in the flour, baking powder, vanilla, and anise seed, blending thoroughly.
• Gradually add milk until a stiff dough is formed.
• Mix in the pinon nuts.
• Roll the dough out on a lightly floured board to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut into 2 inch cookies with a cookie cutter.
• Sprinkle the tops with mixture of the remaining sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake the cookies on a well greased baking sheet for about 15 minutes or until golden.
• Cool on a rack.
• Makes 2 dozen two inch cookies.

Steps:

• I usually take all the above ingredients in the biggest jar or the mixie or a blender and blend for few minutes to get a smooth thick batter. You can also mix with just a ladle or hand mixer.
• Remove it into a bowl. Mix in 1 tsp of sesame seeds - black or white, with the batter.
• Heat oil in a wide kadai. Leave the murukku mould inside the oil.
• When the mould has become hot, dip it carefully inside the batter such that only 80% of the mould is covered with batter.
• Gently hold the mould inside the hot oil.
• After few seconds, shake the mould handle gently to release the achu murukku into the oil.
• Let it fry in medium heat till the bubbling of the oil subsides.
• Turn the murukkus half way so that both sides have an even golden brown color.