Salted cumin cookies / Savory cookies

Salted cumin cookies is a savory version of cookies, this recipe is exclusively for those who love to eat cookies, but do not like very sweet stuff. Here comes the recipe.

Ingredients:

Yields - 35 to 40 (depends upon the size and shape you make)

• 1 cup - All purpose flour
• 1 tbsp - Cumin seeds
• 1/4 cup - Milk (at room temperature)
• 1/4 tsp - Sugar 
• 1/4 tsp - Baking soda
• 3 tbsp - Oil
• Salt as needed

Preparation method:

1. Heat a pan, slightly roast cumin seeds and coarsely grind it, set it aside.
2. Take a mixing bowl, add all purpose flour, coarsely ground cumin, sugar, baking soda and salt, mix well nicely. Add oil and rub it into the flour mixture.
3. Add the milk and bring everything together till the dough does not stick to the hand. But do not over knead, or they will turn out really hard.
4. Roll the dough, cut into desired shape and arrange on the prepared baking tray. Pre heat oven for 350 F or 180 C, bake for 20-25 minutes or till the top browns lightly. Remove cookies from the oven and transfer them to a cooling rack. Cool completely before storing them in air tight containers.

Notes:

• Roll the dough in to 2mm thickness and cut into your desired shape.
• It is not possible to cut out so many cookies at one go. Do it in batches and repeat the process till the entire dough has been used up.
• Always place the tray in the centre of the pre heated oven to cook cookies evenly.
• Number of cookies depends on the shape and size we make.
• Do no over knead the dough otherwise cookies will be too hard.

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