Eggless Custard Powder Cookies

Preparation Time - 7 Min                  Cooking Time - 15 Min                 Yield - 15 Cookies

Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 1/4 Cup

Powdered sugar - 3 Tbsp

Custard Powder -  3 Tbsp

Cardamom powder - a pinch (Optional)

Butter - 1/4 Cup or 1/2 Stick

Milk - 1 Tbsp

Method:

1) Preheat oven to 375° F or 190° C.

2) Take butter in a bowl and beat for 1 min until fluffy.

3) Add powdered sugar and beat again for a min.

4) Add milk and mix well.

5) Add all purpose flour, custard powder and cardamom powder and mix well to form a dough.

6) Make small balls of mixture, roll in granulated sugar and put on a greased sheet.

7) Bake for 13- 15 min in preheated oven.

Custard Powder Cookies

8) Cool for 10 min and transfer to wired rack. Cool for another 20 min. and serve.

Eggless GingerSnaps

Preparation Time - 30 Min                         Cooking Time - 15 Min        

This simple recipe makes 22-25 gingersnap cookies.

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1 Cup

Brown Sugar - 1/2 Cup

Ground cinnamon - 3/4 Tsp

Ground Ginger - 1 Tsp

Ground Cloves - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - a pinch

Baking soda - 1/2 Tsp

Granulated sugar - 1 Tbsp

Softened butter - 1/8 Cup or 1/4 Stick

Oil - 1 1/2 Tbsp

Milk - 1 1/2 Tbsp

Honey - 2 Tbsp

Method :

1) Preheat oven to 350° F or 180° C.

2) In a bowl whisk butter nicely. Add sugar and beat well for 2 mins.

3) Add milk,honey and oil and mix well.

4) In another bowl take flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves and mix well.

5) Add butter mixture into this, mix well. Refrigerate this mixture for 30 mins.

6) Make small balls of mixture, flatten them in palms approximately 1 inch circle and roll them in white sugar.

 
7) Keep on greased tray approx 2 inches apart and bake for 15-18 mins. Cool for 30 min and serve.

Gingersnap Cookies

Strawberry Muffins

Ingredients:

All Purpose flour - 1 1/4 Cup

Granulated sugar - 1/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp

Brown sugar - 1/4 Cup

Butter(unsalted) -  2 Tbsp (1/4 Stick)

Vanilla extract - 1/2 Tsp

Fresh strawberry cut in cubes - 3/4 Cup

Baking powder - 2 Tsp

Baking soda - a pinch

Milk - 1/2 Cup

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Salt - a pinch

Method:

1) Preheat oven  to 375° F or 190° C.

2) In a bowl mix milk, oil,vanilla extract and melted butter, whisk it well.

3) In another bowl mix all purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
    Tip : If you sieve the dry mixture for 2-3 times ingredients mix together very well.

4) Add strawberries to flour mixture and mix well and add milk mixture. Mix the ingredients lightly to a smooth batter.

5) Put paper liners to muffin pan and put the batter.
     Tip: Fill only 3/4 of muffin cup with batter.

6) Bake in preheated oven for 20-23 mins or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7) Let it cool for 15 min and then serve.

Eggless Coffee Cookies

Preparation Time - 10 Min                         Cooking Time - 15 Min

Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 1 1/4 Cup

Butter - 1/2 Cup

Powdered sugar - 1/2 Cup 

Pure vanilla extract - 1/2 Tsp

Instant Coffee powder - 1/2 tbsp

Salt - 1/4 Tsp

Baking powder - 1/2 Tsp

Baking soda - 1/2 Tsp

Water - 2 Tsp

Vinegar - 1 Tsp

Method:

1) In a bowl take butter and beat it for 1 min.

2) Preheat oven to 350° F or 180° C.

3) Add powdered sugar and beat the mixture well for 2 mins.

4) In another bowl mix together all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

5) Add this flour mixture to butter and sugar mix.

6) Add vanilla extract, salt, vinegar, water and beat well for 2-3 mins.

7) Add coffee powder and mix well.

8) Make small balls of mixture and put on greased baking sheet. You can grease the sheet with oil, butter or pam spray.
    Try to make all balls of same size. You can use ice-cream scoop for that.

9) Bake for 14 mins and let it cool for 20 mins on wired rack and then serve.

Eggless Coffee Cookies

Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preparation Time - 10 Min                                        Cooking Time - 11 Min

This simple eggless cookies recipe makes 30-34 cookies.

Ingredients : 

All purpose flour - 1 1/4 Cup

Butter - 1/2 Cup or 1 stick softened at room temp

Powdered sugar - 1/2 Cup

Light brown sugar or Jaggery - 1/2 Cup

Baking soda - 1/2 Tsp

Baking powder - 1 Tsp

Salt - 1/2 Tsp

Pure vanilla extract - 1/2 Tsp

Chocolate chips - 3/4 or 1 Cup

Vinegar - 1 Tsp

Oil - 1 Tsp

Water - 2 Tsp

Method :

1) In a bowl take butter and beat it for 1 min.

2) Preheat oven to 375° F or 190° C.

3) Add powdered sugar and packed brown sugar and beat the mixture well for 2 mins.

4) In another bowl mix together all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

5) Add this flour mixture to butter and sugar mix.

6) Add vanilla extract, salt, vinegar, water and oil, beat well for 2-3 mins.

7) Add chocolate chips and mix well.

8) Make small balls of mixture and put on greased baking sheet. You can grease the sheet with oil or butter.
    Try to make all balls of same size. You can use ice-cream scoop for that.

9) Bake for 11 mins. If you like cookies soft then bake for 10 mins.

10) Cool for 10 mins and transfer cookies to wired rack and cool for another 20 mins and then serve.

Tilgul Cookies(Naan Khatai)

Preparation Time - 10 Min                      Cooking Time - 15 Min  

Ingredients :

All purpose flour(Maida) - 1 1/4 Cup

Unsalted Butter - 1/2 Cup or 1 stick softened at room temp

Grated Jaggery (Gul) - 1/2 Cup

Sesame Seeds (Til) - 1/4 Cup

Nutmeg powder - 1/4 Tsp

Cardamom Powder - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - 1/4 Tsp

Baking powder - 1/2 Tsp

Method :

1) Grate the jaggery and keep aside.

2) Fry sesame seeds on low flame till golden in color and keep aside.

3) In a bowl, beat butter for 2 mins , add nutmeg powder and cardamom powder, mix well.

4) Add jaggery and salt in it. mix well. If you use salted butter then do not add salt.

5) In this mixture add all purpose flour, baking powder and sesame seeds and mix well. Dough should be very soft.

6) Make small round balls of the dough and put it on greased tray approximately 2 inches apart. Make sure there are no cracks on balls.

7) On these balls put sesame seeds and press.

8) Preheat oven to 350° F or 175° C and bake for 13-15 mins depending on your oven.

Tilgul Cookies (Naan Khatai)

9) Let the cookies cool for 30 mins and then serve.

Eggless Almond Cookies

Preparation Time - 12 Min                                      Cooking Time - 11 Min   

This simple eggless cookies recipe makes 2 dozen or 24 cookies.

Ingredients :

Butter - 1/2 Cup or 1 stick, softened at room temp.

All purpose flour - 1 1/4 Cup

Powdered Sugar - 3/4 Cup

Vanilla extract - 1 Tsp

Baking powder - 1 Tsp

Baking soda - 1/2 Tsp

Salt - 1/4 Tsp

Coarsely chopped almonds - 1/2 Cup

Water - 3 Tsp

Vinegar - 1 Tsp

Oil - 1 Tsp

Method :

1) In a bowl take butter and beat it for 1 min.

2) Add sugar and beat the mixture well for 2 mins.

3) Add all purpose flour to this and whisk together.

4) Add salt, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract, oil, water and vinegar and beat for 2 mins.

5) Add almonds and mix well. You can add up to 1 cup of almonds if you like.

6) Let the mixture rest for 5 mins.

7) Preheat oven to 375° F or 190° C.

8) Make small balls of mixture and put on greased baking sheet. You can grease the sheet with oil or butter.

9) Bake for 11 mins.

10) Cool for 10 mins and transfer cookies to wired rack and cool for another 20 mins and then serve.

Eggless Almond Cookies 

Naan Khatai/ Indian Cookies

Preparation Time : 20 Min                                         Cooking Time : 20 Min

This simple recipe makes 2 dozen(24) naan khatai.

Ingredients :

All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 1/4 Cup

Unsalted Butter - 1/2 Cup or 1 stick softened at room temp

Powdered Sugar - 1/2 Cup

Nutmeg powder(optional) - 1/4 Tsp

Cardamom Powder - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - 1/4 Tsp

Pistachio - 4-5

Baking powder - 1/4 Tsp

Method :

1) In a bowl, take butter , add nutmeg powder and cardamom powder, mix well.

2) Add sugar and salt in it. mix well. If you use salted butter then do not add salt.

3) In this mixture add all purpose flour and mix well. Dough should be very soft.

4) Make small round balls of the dough and put it on greased tray approximately 2 inches apart. Make sure there are no cracks on balls.

5) On these balls put and press crushed pistachio or your favorite nuts.

6) Preheat oven to 300° F or 150° C and bake for 20-23 mins depending on your oven.

7) Let the Naan Khatai cool for 30 mins and then serve.

Naan Khatai

Cheese Garlic Toast

Preparation Time - 2 Min                         Cooking Time - 7 min                     Serves - 2

This is very easy and quick breakfast recipe.

Ingredients :

Bread slice - 4

Grated mozzarella cheese - 1/2 Cup

Finely chopped garlic or garlic paste - 1 Tsp

Finely chopped tomato - 1/4 Cup

Finely chopped green chili - 1

Olive oil - 1 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Black pepper powder - 1/2 Tsp

Method :

1) Toast the bread slice and keep aside.

2) Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.

3) In a bowl mix grated cheese, garlic, tomato, chili, salt , black pepper and olive oil.

4) On toasted bread spread this mixture evenly.

5) Put these toast in oven and bake for 5-7 minutes.

6) Serve hot.

 You can try these cheese toast with different toppings like ginger, onions, cilantro and mushrooms.

Cheese Garlic Toast

Basic Eggless Cake/ Maida Cake

Preparation Time - 10 Min                     Cooking Time - 30 Min                          Serves - 6

Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 2 Cup

Sugar(Powdered) - 1 1/2  Cup

Butter -  1/4 Cup

Milk - 1 Cup

Baking Powder - 1 Tsp

Vanilla or your favorite essence - 1/2  Tsp

Method :

1) In a small pan heat butter and milk together till butter melts on low flame, stirring continuously.

2) In a bowl mix all purpose flour and sugar and add milk mixture in it.

3) Add baking powder and mix well until batter is smooth beating continuously. Add essence.

4) Preheat oven to 350° F or 175° C. Grease cake pan with a butter/ghee and add the batter to it.

5) Bake for 30 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick come out dry. Nice aroma will also come when it's done.

You can bake the cake in pressure cooker instead of oven but do not forget to remove the whistle.
Always bake the cake on low flame.

Eggless Maida Cake