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Nankhatai Recipe, How to make Goan Nankhatai Recipe | Goan Christmas Sweets

September 12, 2019 by maria 12 Comments

Goan Nankhatai Recipe – Nankhatais are crumbly, soft, smooth baked eggless cookies. Nankhatais just melt in your mouth. These Goan nankhatai recipe is made mainly from refined flour (maida), clarified butter (ghee), powdered sugar, nuts and cardamom powder.

Nankhatai Recipe, How to make Goan Nankhatai Recipe | Goan Christmas Sweets

They are my favorite since childhood love to have them with tea. You easily get Nankhatais at any bakery or shop in India. These cookies are made mostly in households during christmas and diwali. I make them home whenever I feel like as they are easy to make and much easier to eat 😉

Nankhatais are made of many types but this is the Goan version of nankhatais. These don’t consist eggs hence the fat added is more in quantity. You could use cardamom powder if you have or use vanilla essence. Also adding nuts are optional either you could add them in chopped form or place them on the top of the cookies and bake.

Goan Nankhatais Recipe

If you don’t have clarified butter then use butter or white butter. However traditionally clarified butter is used for this recipe. Again it’s a basic flour pastry used for cookies but without eggs and additional of nuts.

Goan Nankhatais are easy to make and could be made in advance and stored in the fridge. Once you make cakes or cookies allow them to cool then place them into an air tight container and chill them. This would increase their life shelf.

Goan Nankhatais Recipe

 

If you love sweets then do check more goan christmas sweets recipe.

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Nankhatai Recipe, How to make Goan Nankhatai Recipe | Goan Christmas Sweets
 
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Prep time
40 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
1 hour
 
Nankhatais are crumbly, soft, smooth baked eggless cookies.
Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com
Recipe type: Dessert,
RecipeCuisine: Indian, Goan
Serves: 8-10
recipeIngredient (used american measuring cup, 1 cup = 250 ml)
  • 300 gms flour
  • 1 tbsp corn flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 125 gm powdered sugar or as preferred
  • 150 ml clarified butter (ghee)
  • few chopped nuts to garnish on the cookiesoptional
How to make the recipe?
  1. Preheat the oven at 180º exactly fifteen mins before baking.
  2. Sift flour, corn flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. Cream clarified butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Fold in the flour in batches.
  5. Also add the cardamom powder.
  6. Now knead into a smooth and soft dough.
  7. Wrap the dough with a cling film or butter paper.
  8. Refrigerate the dough for 30 mins.
  9. Now make lemon sized balls. Flatten them gently.
  10. Top with chopped almonds, pistachios or cashews.
  11. Place them on a greased pan giving space between them to rise.
  12. Bake at 180 º C for first 7 mins then reduce to 160 º C for next 8-9 mins or until the cookies are baked or light brown from top.
  13. Please don't over bake Or under bake these cookies. Allow them to cool.
  14. Once at room temperature store them into an airtight container.
  15. Serve the goan nankhatais warm or chilled with a hot cup of tea.
Notes
1. Ensure the dough is smooth and nor too soft nor too firm.

2. I have added sugar as per my preference. You could add more if you wish.

3. Instead of pistachio add any nut of your choice.

4. You could chill the dough into freezer. Thaw for 30 mins then ready to use.

5. Please don't over bake the cookies as they would harden post cooling. Once you get the aroma and the cookies are light brown from top they are done.
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Comments

  1. Gemma says

    December 19, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    Thank u for this recipe was a success. Do u have a simple recipe for salted cookies ?

    Reply
    • maria says

      December 19, 2015 at 11:14 pm

      Pleased to know this Gemma thankyou for trying them 🙂 have taken your request for salted cookies on our file.

      Reply
  2. Priya Chougule says

    November 4, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    I want to know how to make a cake favorite of small children different types of cakes

    Reply
    • maria says

      November 5, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      Priya check this link for more cakes. Hope this help’s you 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mohini verlekar says

    September 5, 2015 at 10:04 am

    Hi Maria, tryd nankhatai recipe yest turned out vry crunchy and tasty, thk u vry much for such a delightful recipe. Wntd to knw whether u r hvg recipe for wheat atta ladu the ones v mk in goa. Thks once again!

    Reply
    • maria says

      September 7, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      Mohini I am pleased to know you liked the nankhatai’s surely would post the wheat ladoo recipe soon. Do give me some time for it 🙂 and you are welcome.

      Reply
  4. sunita says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    Hi Maria

    Wishing u very Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!.

    Hope you enjoyed the day and gearing for christmas.

    tk cre

    Lv sunita

    Reply
    • maria says

      December 18, 2014 at 1:00 am

      Yes Sunita had a good day thankyou so much for remembering and your wishes 🙂 yup all geared up you too take care.

      Love and Hugs,
      Maria

      Reply
  5. CakeSpy says

    December 17, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    How lovely! I love learning about new sweets, and those look like sweet-crumbly bliss!

    Reply
    • maria says

      December 18, 2014 at 1:00 am

      Thanks so much for your positive words and dropping by 🙂

      Reply
  6. veena says

    December 17, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    perfect crunchy nankhatai

    Reply
    • maria says

      December 18, 2014 at 1:01 am

      Thankyou Veena 🙂

      Reply

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