Icebox Cookies

                           Wishing you all a Happy Christmas

Icebox cookies are often called as refrigerator cookies,since the cookie dough is rolled into a log and refrigerated till it becomes firm then sliced and baked.

The original recipe is with egg,candied cherries since my family doesn't like the smell of cherries I made it with candied orange peel once for my son's party in school without nuts and eggs(due to allergy).To replace the eggs I used baking soda and used an extra pinch of baking powder,milk.Today I made this cookies with tutty frutty and pistachios,these cookies are simply addictive,crunchy,perfect for holiday baking.Here goes the recipe...

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour	1cup
Butter/Vegetable shortening	1/2cup
Sugar	1/2cup
Pistachios(chopped)	2tbs
Tutty frutty	3tbs
Vanilla extract	1/2tsp
Salt	a pinch
Baking powder	1/2tsp+a pinch
Baking soda	1/8tsp

Method

                               In a bowl add the sugar and butter,beat it until creamy and fluffy with an electric hand blender.Add the vanilla extract and blend it.Now add in the flour mixture and milk,mix it until it forms a dough with the blender.Add the pistachios and tutti frutti and fold it till it gets evenly distributed.

Now smooth out and roll the dough into a log on a parchment paper or butter paper and wrap it,keep it in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

After an hour take out from the refrigerator and slice it to 1/4 inch thickness with a sharp knife,arrange it on a baking tray.Bake it for 10-12 minutes at 375 F or until golden,remove and cool it on a wire rack completely.

Store in air tight container.

Enjoy.......

• Keep the cookies on the baking tray at least 1 inch apart since the cookies raise it needs enough space.
• Dried cranberries can also be added and use a sharp knife for slicing.
• Take out from the oven once its golden color or after 10 minutes of baking even if it is soft,it becomes crispy once its cool down completely.
• Keep the sliced cookies in the refrigerator,if the cookies needs to be baked in 2-3 batches.
• If the dough is crumbly add couple of tbs of milk to get it soft.
  

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Khara/Spicy/Masala Biscuits

Today is the second day of blogging marathon#11 under the theme egg less baking and the recipe is Khara biscuit.
Khara biscuits are mildly spicy with the flavor of caram seeds(omam/ajwain) and it is easy to make with lesser number of ingredients.These are simply excellent cookies for tea time and a crunchy snack,while baking the house will be filled with the nice aroma of omam.Here follows the recipe for flavorful cookies.......

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour	11/4cups
Butter/Vegetable shortening	1/2cup
Ginger paste	1/2tsp
Green chilly paste	1/2tsp
Carom seeds(omam)	1tsp
Yogurt/curd	1/4cup
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	1tbs
Salt	a pinch
Baking powder	1/2tsp

Method  


                     Mix the flour,salt and baking powder together and preheat the oven at 350 F.
In a bowl beat the butter in a hand blender till frothy and creamy,now add the flour mixture,ginger and green chilly paste and mix it well.

Now it will be crumbly,add the yogurt and mix it well to a soft dough.Divide the dough into two equal parts.

Roll out each part into circle of 1/4 inch thickness.Cut it into desired shape with a cookie cutter or knife.Arrange the cookies on a lined baking tray and gently prick it with a fork,bake it in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or till golden color.

Serve it as a snack along with a cup of tea.

Enjoy.....

• Finely chopped curry leaves can also be added for extra flavor.
• Carom seeds can be substituted with cumin seeds(jeeragam).
• Instead of green chillies,red chilly powder can be used which gives a nice color to the cookie.
  

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Linzer Cookies

This is an egg less recipe which I had it first time in my son's pre-school Holiday party,the class teacher made this one.I really impressed with the cookies since its an egg less and requested for the recipe and gave me the recipe,tried it after couple of days.It came out perfectly,Today is the first day of blogging marathon#11 and I will be blogging under eggless baking.
Linzer cookies are delicious cookies in which two cookies are sandwiched with a layer of jam or preserves and there will be a small window in the top layer of the cookie.The jam or preserve applied in the cookie will be visible through the window and the top of the cookie is dusted with powdered sugar.Traditionally for this cookie black currant preserves are used,but here I used the strawberry preserves.

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour	1cup
Sugar	1/3cup
Butter	1/2cup
Almond powder	1/3cup
Corn Starch	1tbs
Salt	1/2tsp
Vanilla extract	1/2tsp
Baking powder	1/2tsp
Strawberry jam/preserves	1/3cup
Powdered sugar	for dusting

Method 


                        Powder the almonds with corn starch to a coarse powder.Mix in flour,salt and baking powder together.
Cream in the butter and sugar in a hand blender till it becomes frothy,add in the vanilla extract and mix it well.

Now slowly add the flour mixture(1/4cup at a time)and blend it well then the almond powder and mix it well to form a dough.

Divide the dough into two equal parts,wrap it individually in a cling wrap and keep it in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes to get firm.

Roll out the dough into 1/8 inch thickness on a floured surface and with a cookie cutter cut into desired shape for the bottom part.For the top part cut out the center with a small cookie cutter of the same shape or different shape.

Arrange it on a lined baking tray and bake it in the oven for 8-12 minutes,at 350 degree F(it took 9 mins).Let it cool completely.

Meanwhile heat the jam or preserves in a pan on the stove or microwave oven and stir it till becomes dropping consistency.

Keep 1/2 tsp of it on the bottom layer of the cookie and cover it with the top layer cookie(with the window)layer.Arrange the cookies,on a plate sprinkle some powdered sugar.

Linzer cookies are ready.

Enjoy.......

• Use a sharp spatula to take the rolled dough to the baking tray,otherwise it will break.
• Make sure the almond is powdered coarsely.
• Sprinkle the powdered sugar first to the top layer then it can be arranged.
• While heating the jam in the MW,heat it in the high power for 2 minutes only. 
• Make sure to keep the bottom layer of the cookie upside down while keeping the jam,so that both sides will be even.

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Linking this recipe to the following event happenings
Bake Fest#2 hosting by Sangee of Spicy Treats started by Vardhini's Kitchen.
Let's Cook It Series by Radika of Tickling Palates.
Only-Cookies and Cakes by Pari of Foodilecious.
Christmas Delicacy by Julie of ErivumPuliyumm.
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Sabudana/Sago/Javvarisi Vada

Our talented and wonderful blogger PJ of Seduce your tastebuds is expecting a baby next month and blogger friends wanted to do online baby shower for her.Baby shower is an important and a memorable event for all the expecting mothers.To celebrate this memorable event,our blogger buddies decided to cook a dish from her space.
When I was going through her space,found out lots of amazing vegetarian and vegan recipes.Today I wanted to make sabudana vada which has been in my to do list,since I bookmarked from her space.Coming to the recipe,I exactly followed her same recipe except I added onions and replaced the lemon juice with amchur powder.Now on to the recipe.....

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Sabudana/Javvarisi	1cup
Potato(boiled)	2nos.(medium size)
Roasted peanuts	1/2cup(coarsely powdered)
Onion	1no.(medium size)
Green chilly	5-6nos.
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	2tbs
Turmeric powder	1/2tsp
Amchur powder	1/2tsp
Salt	to taste
Oil	for frying

Method

                   Soak the sabudana for at least 2-3 hours or overnight till it becomes soft and drain the excess water.Boil and mash the potatoes,roast the peanuts and powder it coarsely.
In a bowl put the the soaked sabudana,mashed potatoes,chopped onion,peanuts,green chillies,coriander leaves,salt,turmeric powder and amchur powder,mix it well.

Keep the oil in the medium flame,take a small lemon size ball and flat it in the palm to a small disc.Drop it in the oil.

Fry it till both the sides cooked.Drain it on a paper towel.

Serve it with ketchup and mint or coriander chutney.

Enjoy..........

Wishing you a safe delivery and enjoy the motherhood.Good luck dear......

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