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Besan Laddu Cookies

Besan Laddu Cookies

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A bowl of spiced besan laddu cookies

A Fusion Dessert For All Moods: Spiced
Besan Laddu Cookies
Recipe

55 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
13
Ingredients
Veg + Dairy
Diet
These spiced besan laddu cookies feature roasted chickpea flour combined with aromatic spices like cardamom and nutmeg, plus ghee for a melt-in-mouth texture. They are shaped as cookies and baked for a slightly crisp exterior with a soft, crumbly centre.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
For the cookie base:
2 cupsBesan (chickpea flour)
¾ cupGhee (clarified butter)
1 cupPowdered sugar
1 tspCardamom powder
¼ tspNutmeg powder
¼ cupAll-purpose flour (for binding)
For garnishing:
2 tbspChopped cashews
2 tbspChopped almonds
a pinchSaffron strands
as neededEdible silver leaf (optional)
Optional add-ins:
1 tspOrange zest
1 tbspHoney
2 tbspPowdered milk