Cookies
A short home-style guide to Cookies, with steps for the usual way and for the air fryer. Basics like salt, oil, haldi, red chilli, cumin, garam masala, ginger-garlic, vinegar, chilli sauce and ketchup are assumed.
Ingredients
- Plain flour (maida)No plain flour (maida)? Use atta, sifted (the result is denser).
- Butter (Makhan)No butter? Use ghee or oil.
- Sugar (Cheeni)No sugar? Use jaggery (gur) or honey, added gradually.
- Baking powderNo baking powder? Use a pinch of baking soda with a squeeze of lemon, or skip it (the result will be denser).
In the oven
- Cream butter and sugar, mix in maida and baking powder to a dough, shape into rounds and bake until golden at the edges.
In the air fryer (about 25 min)
- Cream butter and sugar, mix in maida and baking powder to a dough and shape into rounds.
- Air fry a few at a time on a paper liner at 160°C for 8 to 10 minutes until golden at the edges.
Air fryer tip: They are soft when they come out and firm up as they cool.
Air fryer basics: Heat the air fryer for 3 to 5 minutes first. Don't fill the basket more than halfway. Brush or spray a little oil. Turn or shake halfway. Use paper liners with holes. Air fryers vary, so check a few minutes early the first time.