Atta Bis-kut (Whole Wheat Cookies)

This is my first recipe on our blog!! YAY!!

I have been planning to digitally document some of my recipes for months, but with two boys in high school, I just never got around to doing so. Hopefully this is a start, and we can keep the momentum going.

Enjoy these atta cookies I make often, from a recipe I have worked on, tried and tested. The good news is that they are relatively healthier than most other cookies, especially ones you would buy at a store.

Makes about 40 large cookies.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup atta
• 1/2 cup whole wheat graham flour (or substitute this with atta as well, if gram flour is not available)
• 1/4 cup sooji/semolina
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp (2 pinches) baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon green cardamom seed coarsely ground powder

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 360 degrees
2. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
3. Add the ghee, and mix well.
4. Add the milk and knead with hands till dough is fairly soft.
5. Form the dough into a 1 1/2 inch thick log, and roll in butter paper/cling film.
6. Freeze for about 30 minutes.
7. Take the dough out of the freezer, and cut into about 1/4th inch thick slices.
8. Put on greased cookie sheet, and bake for 18 minutes (or till they are golden brown), on the middle rack. Make sure the cookies are at a distance from each other, as they will spread when heated.
9. When done, let them cool for a couple minutes, and serve!!