Jeera (Cumin) Biscuits

This is a cookie topped with roasted cumin seeds. Tastes yummy with your evening tea or coffee!

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup + 2 tbsps Maida

• Salt, to taste

• 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar

• 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp Roasted Cumin seeds

• 1/2 cup Butter

• 1-2 tbsps as needed Milk

Instructions

1. Dry roast 1 + 1 tbsp jeera and crush 1 tbsp coarsely, keep 1 tbsp aside to use later

2. Whisk butter and sugar till light and airy

3. Mix maida, salt & crushed jeera

4. Add the maida to the butter-sugar mixture and mix gently

5. Add milk and make a soft dough

6. Refrigerate this dough in the fridge for an hour

7. Place the dough in between 2 butter papers and roll it into a 1/4″ thickness

8. Sprinkle the whole roasted jeera and press slightly

9. Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter

10. Line them on a greased baking tray and sprinkle some cumin seeds on top

11. Bake them at 180 degrees C preheated oven for 15-18 minutes or till the bottom and sides turn light brown