Vegetarian cookies....no butter no egg version - Nankhatai

Ingredients:

• 100 gms ghee ( clarified butter )
• 100 gms powdered sugar/ Icing sugar
• 180 gms plain flour/All purpose flour/Maida
• 1/2 tsp.  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• Pistachios/Almonds, chopped / sliced

Method :

• I used ghee at normal or room temperature and weighed it.
• In a large bowl, beat ghee and sugar until creamy.
• Preheat oven to 180 C. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sieve flour with baking powder and keep aside.
• Gradually work in the flour mixture, mixing with your hands until the dough comes together.
• Divide the dough into equal sized balls. Flatten slightly with your palms. Keep pressing the edges to form a smooth cookie.
• Arrange on the prepared baking sheet, 2" apart. Add a pistachio or almond on the centre of each cookie.
• Bake 12 - 14 minutes until the almond turns light brown.
• Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for a minute. 
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then store them in an air-tight container.