Almond Nankhatai Recipe - Yummy Traditional

Almond Nankhatai Recipe

                   
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Almond Naankhatai | Almond Cookie || How to make almond nankhatai with step-by-step photos


Almond Naankhatai is a flaky, sweetened, and traditional buttery cookie, this almond cookie is known as “Naankhatai” in Pakistan and is very popular.it’s super easy to make, make mouth-melted cookies in no time

This cookie can be made in various styles and ingredients

 You can find out my other version of nankhatai on my blog naankhati cookiegram nankhatai

 

Naankhati is best described as an eggless cookie, which has many variations. you can make these cookies sweet with nuts. they all melt in your mouth and leave you craving more 


                                                       
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Nankhatai has to be prepared with:

Unsalted or salted butter but I am using homemade unipuff/ shortening  you can make every type of cookie from this shortening that I have already shared in an earlier post on my blog

Prepared with?

Nankhatai is usually prepared with all-purpose flour and semolina with butter Here I am using all-purpose flour with a little amount of semolina, shortening, roasted chopped almonds, and icing sugar         

For the best result follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips

                       
                            
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Recipe notes:

  1. To make perfect nankhatai cookies first thing to keep in mind is that all ingredients should be at room temperature
  2. Level try your best all ingredients are measured on the scale as all cup measurements are different and not accurate
  3. Using shortening in making cookies is the best choice but if you feel difficult to make shortening at home then can use clarified butter    
  4. You can adjust the sugar to taste here I used 250 gas per my taste but you can use an equal amount of icing sugar in the flour

For more Similar Recipes:

Kulcha cookies

Zeera biscuits

Egg biscuits

                                  
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A healthy twist to a classic cookie:

This is my version of the classic Nankhatai or Almond Cookies. I made them healthier by substituting half of the All-Purpose Flour with a little amount of semolina and boosting with chopped roasted almonds, I add a little semolina to add a crunch, and these cookies make the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea or coffee

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To begin this recipe firstly slightly roast the almond and then chopped 


                              
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Take a mixing bowl to add slightly melted shortening butter. Whisk it very well with the hand whisker. Next, add icing sugar to the beaten shortening

                      

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Stir to combine both very well with an electric beater or hand whisker until they become creamy and fluffy

                         

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The mixture is ready to add dry mixture. Keep aside


                             
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Mix baking powder, salt, and semolina with the all-purpose flour

            

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Stir to mix up well

                     

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Now start directly sifting half amount of the dry mixture into the butter mixture along with the cardamom powder

                         

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Keep mixing by adding chopped almonds and the remaining flour mixture, mix everything well with the hand mixer or spatula

            

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Some of the almonds are reserved for use later 

             

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Once they turn to crumble. shift to the work area, Start kneading with the help of a palm until dough is formed

In case it has difficulty to be formed of the dough

Then just splash some drop of warm milk  

                     

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Dough is ready
                   
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Put it in the fridge for 10 minutes it will set on its own. Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C


                                       
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Divide the dough into equal portions. Make small golf-size balls 

                       

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Give it to ball shape
                          
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Place on a cookie-baking lined tray

                        

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Prepare all cookies this way

               

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Slightly press the index finger in the middle of the cookie ball

                       

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Pour yellow food color in each indent of the cookie ball is just optional you can skip it, Sprinkle some crushed almonds over the cookie

                        

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When done place the baking tray into the preheated oven, Let them bake for about 30-35 minutes at 180 C or 350 F.Once cookies are done, turn off the oven

             

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Take out the tray from the oven. Let them cool down for about 10 minutes

                       

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Nankhatai is ready to eat    

               

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You can store the cookies in an airtight jar 

                       

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Have a look, the cookie is perfectly cooked

                          

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Almond nankhatai is a flaky, sweetened, and traditional buttery cookie, this almond cookie is known as “Naankhatai” in Pakistan and is very popular.

Ingredients:
  1. 360g, all-purpose flour
  2. 40g, semolina
  3. 250g, shortening/butter room temperature
  4. 1/6 tsp, salt
  5. 1 tsp, baking powder
  6. 200g, icing sugar
  7. 1 tsp, green cardamom powder
  8. 125g, almond chopped and roasted
  9. 1 tbsp, yellow food color optional 
How to make the Almond Cookie?
  1. Take a mixing bowl to add slightly melted shortening butter
  2. Whisk it very well with the hand whisker
  3. Next, add icing sugar to the beaten shortening
  4. Stir to combine both very well with an electric beater or hand whisker
  5. Until they become creamy and fluffy
  6. The mixture is ready to add the dry mixture
  7. Keep aside
  8. Mix baking powder, salt, and semolina with the all-purpose flour
  9. Stir to mix up well      
  10. Now start directly sift half amount of the dry mixture into the butter mixture along with the cardamom powder
  11. Keep mixing by adding chopped almonds and the remaining flour mixture
  12. Mix everything well with the hand mixer or spatula
  13. Once they turn to crumble shift to the work area
  14. Start kneading with the help of a palm until dough is formed
  15. In case it is difficult to form the dough
  16. Then just splash some drop of warm milk  
  17. Put in the fridge for 10 minutes it will set on its own
  18. Preheat the oven to 350 F or 180 C
  19. Divide the dough into equal portions
  20. Make small golf-size balls and place them on a cookie-baking-lined tray
  21. Prepare all cookies this way
  22. Slightly press the index finger in the middle of the cookie ball
  23. Pour yellow food color in each indent of the cookie ball is just optional you can skip it
  24. Sprinkle some crushed almonds over the cookie        
  25. When done place the baking tray into the preheated oven
  26. Let them bake for about 30-35 minutes at 180 C or 350 F
  27. Once cookies are done, turn off the oven
  28. Take out the tray from the oven
  29. Let them cool down for about 10 minutes
  30. Naankhatai is ready to eat
  31. You can store the cookies in an airtight jar
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