Nankhatai Recipe - A Spiced Eggless Indian Cookie

Step 1: To begin making the Nankhatai Recipe, preheat the oven to 180 C

Step 2: And prepare a baking sheet greased with butter or ghee

Step 3: In a stand mixer or a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together

Step 4: Add in the wet ingredients and beat until all the ingredients come together in the form of a dough

Step 5: Place the dough in a cling wrap and refrigerate for about 3 hours until chill

Step 6: This process is optional, but I like to do this as it makes the cookies more crunchy

Step 7: Divide and shape the dough into lemon size balls, you can get about 25 to 30 balls of cookies

Step 8: Give a slight thumb impression in the center

Step 9: Dip the balls in the crushed nuts

Step 10: Arrange the Nankhatai in a baking sheet and place them in a preheated oven and bake until lightly golden brown for about 15 to 20 minutes

Step 11: Serve the delicious spiced Nankhatai along with a hot cup of chai or pack it as a snack for the kids lunch box

Step 12: Store them in an airtight container

Step 13: Serve Nankhatai along with hot Masala Chai for your tea time break