Masala Biscuit / Spicy Cookies

An easy savory, crispy and delicious bites which makes a great accompaniment with your tea!!

Ingredients:

1. All purpose flour- 1 1/2 cup
2. Butter / Ghee softened (room temp)- 1/2 cup
3. Baking powder- 3/4 tsp
4. Salt- to taste (almost 3/4 tsp)
5. Powdered Sugar-2 tsp
6. Garam masala powder- 1/4 tsp
7. Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
8. Thinly chopped curry leaves- 1/2 tsp
9. Thinly chopped coriander leaves- 1/2 tsp
10. Thinly chopped green chilly- 1/2 tsp
11. Crushed ginger garlic paste- 1/2 tsp
12. Black sesame seeds- 1/4 tsp
13. Thick Curd-1 tbsp (or little less)
14. Oil-1 tbsp

Preparation:

• In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients. Flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, garam masala and pepper powder.
• Add butter in to it and mix well like bread crumbs.
• Then add chopped curry leaves, coriander leaves, green chilly, ginger garlic crushed and sesame seeds; mix well by crumbling it.
• Add curd little by little to make a hard dough consistency.
• Knead it well and keep the cookie tray ready by greasing it.
• Make small portions from the dough and shape it like a cookie. (Don't make too thick, then the cookie will be chewy texture, not crisp... instead make thin cookies).
• Make all the cookies and arrange it on the tray.
• Brush little oil on top of each cookie.
• Bake it in a pre-heated oven at 180 degree (350 F) for about 20 minutes or top gets nicely colored.