Servings : Makes 2 dozen
Delicious crispy, salty cumin/jeera cookies!! A lovely change from all the sweet cookies…these go oh-so-beautifully with Chai tea!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (123gm)
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. roughly crushed black pepper (optional)
- 1 egg, beaten then divided in half
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (180gm)
- 2 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Instructions
Sieve flour and baking powder, then add to it 1 tsp. of the cumin seeds. Set aside.
Beat butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Add the remaining 1 tsp. of cumin seeds, black pepper and half of the beaten egg. Beat well to combine.
Add the flour into the butter mixture gradually and fold using a spoon at first then use your hands to gently mix into a smooth dough. Do not over-knead as this will make the cookies hard instead of crumbly. If the dough needs a bit more flour, add a tsp. at a time. But keep in mind that the dough will be chilled slightly before rolling so it will stiffen in the fridge, don’t overdo the flour addition unless absolutely necessary. 🙂
Refrigerate the dough for about 20 mins wrapped in cling film.
When ready to use, pre-heat the oven at 180 C. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
Roll out the dough into a circle, you can dust some flour lightly on the work surface or roll between two pieces of cling film. The thickness should be about quarter inch. Cut out rounds or whichever shape you prefer.
Place on the baking tray, then using a fork, pierce a few times on each cookie. Once all are done, brush the reserved half egg on the cookies and bake until golden, for about 12-15 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then store in an airtight container.
Enjoy! 🙂
is there any supplement instead of the egg, have you tried to use anything in place of the egg, seems lovely reciepe
I’ve never tried omitting the egg, you can try substituting the half-egg added in the mixture with 1 tbsp. of thick plain yoghurt. Omit brushing the cookies with egg before baking, instead, brush them with either melted butter or milk to have a nice glaze and colour.
hi,inshallah i try the recipe soon,but can i ommit cumin seeds and black pepper instead!!!!!if so what will the taste be,is it “tea rich”biscuits??????????????
Hi, best to follow the recipe exactly, have not tried leaving out the cumin and b/pepper for this particular recipe so cannot say how they will taste.
m gonna try it today IA 🙂
m gonna try it today IA 🙂
Asaalam fauzia . I wanted to
Asaalam fauzia . I wanted to make these cookies for a friend who is vegetarian (doesn’t even eat egg). So is it necessary to add the egg or can I leave it out completely or can I substitute it with something else ? Plz let me know . Thank you .
W/Salaam, have not tried
W/Salaam, have not tried making these without the egg, but you can try substituting the egg with 2 tbsp fresh yoghurt and add an extra pinch of baking powder, hopefully they will turn out great too. 🙂
Assalam o alikum. Actually i
Assalam o alikum. Actually i never tried baking cookies so will you please guide me what meant by unsalted butter. can i use regular butter available in market?
W/Salaam, yes you can.
W/Salaam, yes you can.
aoa fauzia,
aoa fauzia,
i tried making this but my dough is very crumbly and will not hold together.
can you tell me how to fix this? and this happened?
thanks 🙂
Did you whip the butter well
Did you whip the butter well with the sugar until it got fluffy?
Asak Fouzia…i have tried
Asak Fouzia…i have tried these cookies and they turned out really yummy. My hubby loved it too….thnx for the recipe….savoury for a change was nice.
I have a small doubt…Can these cookies be made and stored in an airtight container?? if yes for how long can they be stored??
Thank you! You can store them
Thank you! You can store them in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Hi without egg wash can i
Hi without egg wash can i make this?
Hi, yes that is fine.
Hi, yes that is fine.
Thanks Dear
Thanks Dear
Will the result be the same
Will the result be the same with all purpose flour , just for a healthy version .
This recipe actually uses all
This recipe actually uses all purpose flour. Did you mean whole-wheat? If so, have never tried that version.
aslm.alkm.can i use blueband
aslm.alkm.can i use blueband instead of unsalted butter?
W/Salaam, you can but the
W/Salaam, you can but the taste is better with butter.
a.a. yah i tried with both
a.a. yah i tried with both but butter tasted better….thnx
Hi fauzia, i made these
Hi fauzia, i made these cookies today , everything was ok but the taste turned out to be very strong i dont know why?
Hi, not sure what you mean by
Hi, not sure what you mean by the taste being strong. Can you explain?
Hi, i am trying to say that
Hi, i am trying to say that something was really overpowering the taste , i dont know if it was butter or something else.
I see, maybe try replacing
I see, maybe try replacing the brand of butter you used. The taste should not be overpowering at all.
Could I use selfraising flour in place of all purpose and the baking powder?
The baking powder amount in SR flour would be too much as we only require half a tsp for this recipe.