Sweet & Salty Carom seed Cookies (Ajwain biscuits)

These sweet and salty cookies are melt in mouth.I love these because these are both sweet and salty in taste.There are so many sweet childhood memories are associated with these .These are very common in Indian Bakeries and known as ajwain cookies.The whole house smells divine while these are in oven,the smell of butter with carom seeds oh; so good.

Ingredients

All purpose Flour - 2 cup

Butter -  ½ cup

 Powdered sugar - ¼ cup

 Milk - ¼ cup

Carom seeds - 1 tsp

Salt - ½ tsp

Method

Preheat the oven at 350 degree f.(180 degree c).Place the baking rack at the middle of the oven.

Take all purpose flour,sugar,carom seeds,salt and melted butter in a big bowl and mix . Add 2-3 tbsp milk and mix well. If dough remains dry then add 1-2 tbsp more milk and keep binding the dough.

 Cover the dough and keep it aside for 20 minutes (For better result or can be make immediately too)

Spread some dry flour on the rolling board place the dough on top of the board, roll and flatten with hands,With help of rolling pin roll the dough in ½ cm thick  and cut with  cookies cutter.

 Cut cookies from entire sheet and place them on baking tray at some distance.

 Place the baking tray in oven and bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. Check after 10 minutes. If cookies are light brown in color, bake for 2-5 more minutes.

Let them cool for 10-15 minutes after baking and enjoy.