Maida Biscuit / Halfmoon cookies

Here is an easy and quick fried biscuit recipe, that we can make bulk in quantity and serve whenever we wants.
Ingredients:

1. Maida-2 1/2 cup
2. Egg-3 nos
3. Ghee/ Butter-2 tbsp
4. Sugar-1 cup
5. Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp
6. Salt- a pinch (optional)
7. Oil-for frying

Preparation:

• In a blender add eggs, sugar and cardamom powder.
• Blend in to smooth
• In a large bowl, add maida and salt,
• Add blended egg mixture in to it along with the ghee and knead in to a smooth dough. (if the dough is sticky add little flour, or if it is too dry add little milk or water to get a smooth dough).
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and rest for 30 minutes.
• After that Roll it using a rolling pin in to 1/4 inch thickens sheet.
• Now take a small round cookie cutter or bottle cap and cut the sheet in to small half moons.
• After that deep fry the prepared halfmoons in hot oil of medium flame.
• Fry until nice golden in color.
• Drain in to paper towels and after cools down serve and store the excess quantity in an airtight container for long use.
• Note: If you want the cookies to be crispy outside with a chewy inside roll the sheets in to 1/4 inch thickens (after frying, it increases the size) and if you need very crispy biscuits then roll the dough in to very thin sheets.

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