Indian Bakery

Kaju biscuits

Tender cashew biscuits with ghee and milk powder, shaped as a simple slice-and-bake cookie.

Based on Hebbar's Kitchen’s Hebbar's Kitchen recipe ↗

Time
35 minutes + chilling
Makes
12 biscuits
Oven, conventional
170°C / 340°F

Before you begin

Read the whole recipe, then get these ready.

  • Baking tray
  • Baking paper
  • Food processor
  • Knife

Keep the ghee thick and soft, not melted. Melted ghee makes these biscuits spread too much.

Ingredients

Original recipe weights. Small quantities stay in measuring spoons; eggs stay as counts. 1 kg = 1,000 g.

Let’s bake

  1. 1

    Mix semi-solid ghee and powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in milk powder, cashew powder, flour and cardamom.

  2. 2

    Add just enough milk to form a soft dough. Shape into a log and chill for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Slice into rounds and arrange on a lined tray.

  4. 4

    Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 10–12 minutes. Cool on the tray until firm.

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