Saffron Cardamom Cookies

I tried saffron cardamom cookies for the very first time for Diwali. My first eggless cookies recepi as well. Saffron cookies known as Nan Khatai in India. This is a very special cookie recepi as, saffron are the key ingredient in making this lovely cookies. Saffron are known as world's most expensive spices and their health benefit are countless.

The saffron infused milk lends a gorgeous yellow colur to this easy to make cookies. This is a cookie recepi you can make when u don't have eggs in the fridge and guess what, i didn't add vanilla extract as well. With saffron infused milk you don't need vanilla extract in this recepi. Saffron gives a beautiful faint sweet fragrance once added into the dough. The chopped nuts adds crunchiness to this beautiful cookies and i can't stop munching on this babies.

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
8 tbsp confectioners sugar
6 tbsp butter,room temperature
6-7 saffron strands
2 tbsp whole milk
1/4 tsp cardamom powder

Garnishing

Chopped Almonds

Methods

In a pan heat the milk. Pour into a cup and soak the saffron. Keep aside for 5-7 minutes

Preheat oven at 180'C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

In a bowl, add butter and sugar. Mix well to combined.

Add the saffron infused milk and stir.

Add the  flour mixture and mix well to form into a soft cookie dough

Transfer the dough onto a clean working surface and using a rolling pin, roll the dough into 1/2 inch thick.

Cut the dough using a cookie cutter. Place the cookies into prepared baking tray and sprinkle with chopped almonds.

Bake for 15-20 minutes. Transfer on a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy with a cuppa