Biscuits and cookies

Butter / Benne Biscuit / Nankhatai

Butter / Benne Biscuit / Nankhatai (also known as Benne Biscuit or Nankhatai) is a classic and straightforward cookie that requires just a few basic ingredients. These delightful, unleavened cookies are made with butter, sugar, and maida (all-purpose flour), resulting in a rich, crumbly texture that’s hard to resist.

Ingredients

  • Butter: Provides a rich, creamy flavor and tender texture. Using unsalted butter is recommended for better control over the cookie’s salt content.
  • Sugar: Adds sweetness and helps in achieving a light, airy texture.
  • Maida (All-Purpose Flour): The primary dry ingredient that forms the base of the dough.

Variations of Butter / Benne Biscuit / Nankhatai 

The basic Butter Biscuit dough is incredibly versatile and can be customized in numerous ways:

  • Red Velvet Cookies: Add a bit of red food coloring and a touch of cocoa powder for a vibrant twist.
  • Paan Cookies: Incorporate crushed betel leaves (paan) and gulkand (rose petal preserve) for a unique flavor profile.
  • Thumbprint Cookies: Press a small indentation into the center of each cookie and fill it with jam or marmalade before baking.
  • JimJam Biscuits: Similar to thumbprint cookies but traditionally filled with a dollop of sweet jam.
  • Kesar Pista Cookies: Mix in saffron strands and chopped pistachios for a luxurious flavour.

Nutritional Information

While Butter Biscuits are a treat enjoyed for their rich flavor, they are also high in butter and sugar, so they should be consumed in moderation. The cookies provide a satisfying snack that pairs well with tea or coffee.

Storage

Store Butter Biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. They can also be frozen for longer storage. Just make sure to let them cool completely before placing them in a freezer-safe bag or container.

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Butter Biscuit / Bhenne Biscuit / Nan Khatai

Niranjana Sankaranarayanan
Butter biscuits is a simple cookie that can be made with very few ingredients.  These are unleavened cookies, made with butter, sugar and maida.  It is so simple to make these cookies. There are so many variations that we can make with this basic dough – Red velvet cookies, Paan cookies, Thumbprint cookies, JimJam Biscuits, Kesar Pista cookies.
Some interesting cookies to try from my blog
Oats Biscuit
Sathumavu cookies / Sprouted Health mix cookies
Butter biscuit
Eggless Coconut Macaroons
Amaranth Orange Cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting + Cooling time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Cuisine Indian
Servings 11 Biscuits

Equipment

  • OTG or Microwave oven or Kadai or Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 85 gm Butter
  • 70 gm Icing Sugar
  • 7 gm Milk powder
  • 118-120 gm Maida

Instructions
 

  • Weigh all the ingredients and keep aside.
  • Remove the butter from the refrigerator and keep the butter in room temperature for 1 hour.
  • In a bowl, add butter and beat it until soft.Into this add, icing sugar and beat it again until they mix well and soft.
  • Now add milk powder and mix well.
  • Finally add the maida and bring all the ingredients together.
  • Donot knead vigorously like we make the chappathi dough. Its enough to bring all the ingredients together.
  • Allow the dough to sit for 10 minutes.And then stat shaping the cookies.
  • Make small balls, flatten it and arrange it on the tray.
  • Pre-heat the oven at 200 degree for 3 minutes.
  • Bake the cookies at 150 degree celsius for 5 min in the top rack and then for 5 minutes in the bottom rack.
  • The sides of the cookies will turn light brown in colour.
  • Remove the tray from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Immediately after removing from the oven, the cookies will be soft.
  • After cooling, it will be intact. After cooling, store it in an air-tight container.
  • Butter cookies are ready to serve with hot tea or coffee.

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Keyword Baking, Biscuits, Easy baking recipes, Indian cookies

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Weigh all the ingredients and keep aside.
  • Remove the butter from the refrigerator and keep the butter in room temperature for 1 hour.
  • In a bowl, add butter and beat it until soft.
  • Into this add, icing sugar and beat it again until they mix well and soft.
  • Now add milk powder and mix wel.
  • Finally add the maida and bring all the ingredients together.
  • Donot knead vigorously like we make the chappathi dough. Its enough to bring all the ingredients together.
  • Allow the dough to sit for 10 minutes.
  • And then stat shaping the cookies. Make small balls, flatten it and arrange it on the tray.
  • Pre-heat the oven at 200 degree for 3 minutes.
  • Bake the cookies at 150 degree celsius for 5 min in the top rack and then for 5 minutes in the bottom rack.
  • The sides of the cookies will turn light brown in colour.
  • Remove the tray from the oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.

  • Immediately after removing from the oven, the cookies will be soft. After cooling, it will be intact.
  • After cooling, store it in an air-tight container.
  • Butter cookies are ready to serve with hot tea or coffee.

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