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Rasmalai Cookies

Aanal Kotak Darpan, 14 Feb, 2025
  • Rasmalai Cookies

Ingredients: 

For Kesar Mixture

3-4 tablespoons warm milk and 5-6 strands of saffron 

For Rasmalai Cookie Dough:

  1. 2 tablespoons ghee
  2. 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  3. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  4. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 

  Directions: 

  1. Steep saffron strands in warm milk and keep aside. 
  2. Combine ghee, powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and kesar mixture. Mix well. Form a smooth dough and let it rest for 10 minutes. 
  3. Transfer the dough to a piping bag with a nozzle. 
  4. Pipe small, round flower shapes onto a parchment-lined plate. Top each cookie with chopped pistachios. 
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (180°C) for 10-12 minutes. 

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