Cumin Cookies Recipe | Jeera Cookies Recipe | Tea Time Snacks

Cumin / Jeera cookies are a perfect tea time snacker. They are crispy, sweet, salty and buttery that melts in your mouth in every bite. To the recipe...

CUMIN / JEERA COOKIES RECIPE

Recipe Category: World

Preparation Time: 10 minutes Baking Time: 20-25 minutes Serves: 20

Ingredients:

Plain Flour - 1 cup(To mixing bowl) + 2 tbsp(To sprinkle)
Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp, lightly roasted
Butter - 1/2 cup, room temperature, unsalted
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp

For Greasing: 
Oil / Butter - As required
Recipe Source: Cumin Cookies

Method of Preparation:

• Pre Heat the oven to 180 degree C. Grease a baking tray with enough oil or butter. In a small pan, dry roast the cumin seeds till the aroma releases and keep aside to cool.  
• In a mixing bowl, add sugar and butter. Cream well using a hand mixer. Now, add the flour, salt and cumin seeds. Fold well to a smooth dough. Roll them on to a flat surface sprinkled with some flour to 1/4 thickness. Gently run a knife underneath the rolled dough to prevent sticking. Using a round cookies cutter. Cut and place them on the greased baking tray. Work on the remaining dough fully. 
  
• Bake for 10 minutes at 200 degree C and then reduce the temperature to 180 degree C and bake for 10-15 minutes or till they turn crisp and slightly golden. 
• Let it cool in a wire rack and then transfer to air tight container.

Serve with tea!!

Notes:

• Bake a little longer for crispy cookies.
• Bake for a lesser time for soft cookies. 
• You can also sprinkle some cumin seeds on top after rolling out the dough. 
• Add a pinch of extra salt for a more salty taste.