Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 Cup Maida / All purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp Custard Powder / Corn Flour
  • ½ Cup Butter
  • ½ Cup Powdered Sugar
  • ½ Cup Tutti Fruiti
  • ½ tsp Rose essence / Pineapple Essence

Instruction

  • First, measure and keep all the ingredients ready. Use, fresh and soft butter not melted one. If using, salted butter, skip the salt from the ingredients list.
  • To a mixing bowl, add the butter and using a hand whisk or electric beater or stand mixer, blend for 2 minutes in low speed, till smooth and soft. Place a sieve over the bowl, add the powdered sugar and sift it. (I used cardamom along with powdered sugar).
  • Whisk the butter and powdered sugar again.
  • Add the tutti frutti and rose essence. Then, sieve the flour and custard powder over it.
  • Whisk the dough for 1 minute, it looks like biscuits crumbs now. Slowly combine the dough till smooth and never knead it. (If the dough is very dry, sprinkle little milk or if it is sticky, add very little flour and knead again). As you combine, the dough forms a mass.
  • Keep the dough on a smooth surface and make a log. Divide the dough into 2 to 3 parts and cling wrap it. Then refrigerate the dough for 1 to 2 hours. Remove the dough from the fridge and let it stand for 10 minutes.
  • Slice the dough for 1/4 inch circles with a sharp knife. If there are any cracks, don’t get panic, just seal it with your fingers. By the meantime, preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 180C / 350F. Also, line a baking tray with butter paper or parchment paper and dust with some flour. Arrange the sliced cookie dough on the tray by leaving a 2-inch gap. Keep the tray in the centre rack and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, till the base turns to slightly golden colour. Don’t bake more than that, as the cookies get burnt easily. Remove the cookies from the tray, place it in a wire rack and allow it to cool completely. First, the cookies seem soft but it turns crispy as it cools down. Store in an airtight container, it stays good for 10 days.Do try this Karachi Biscuits Recipe for this Christmas Season.