COCONUT PEANUT COOKIE

I am very fond of cookies specially nankatai. I tired many times to make nankatai, but dont know why it was not at all perfect like that of my mom used to make it. My mom says due to difference in fat it might not be perfect. She was using dalda and I first tried with ghee and secondly with butter but alas, I was not getting that proper shape. It used to flatten like a mini pancakes but nothing difference in taste. It was the same. So I was on cookie hunt, when I came across tempting, attracted and incredible cookies on ''ROOPA'S BLOG'' . It was very easy, came together rather quickly and tasted superb. I was sooo happy when I saw my cookies came out perfect just like her and was delicious indeed. The unique ingredient was the addition of grated coconut that I liked the most and also nice to have crushed peanuts in each and every bite.


INGREDIENTS

1 Cup Maida.

1/2 Cup Grated Coconut.

1/2 Cup Unsalted butter (at room temperature).

1/2 Cup Sugar.

1/2 Cup Roasted Crushed Peanuts. (unsalted)

Pinch of Vanilla essense.

Kismish for garnish.

METHOD

Preheat oven at 350 degree F.

In a mixing bowl mix butter and sugar well. Add maida and crushed peanuts with a pinch of vanilla essence. Chill the mixture for 15 min. This makes the dough a bit tight and easy to spread on the baking sheet. Make a small balls and press them slighly with your palm and place them on baking sheet.

Bake them in the preheated oven for 12-13 minutes or until the bottom of the cookie becomes light brown. Remove from the oven and place them on a cooling rack. These cookies becomes crunchy when they are cooled. Garnish with kismish to make more inviting.

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Enjoy!!