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Pistachio Cardamom Cookies { vegan }

Servings or Yield 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup raw sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil or melted [vegan] butter
  • 1 Tbsp safflower oil
  • 2 Tbsp [vegan] yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
  • 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp unbleached white flour
  • 3 Tbsp semolina flour
  • 3 Tbsp finely ground raw pistachio
  • 2 tsp chickpea flour
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • seeds from 1 cardamom pod crushed (about 1/4 tsp)
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Pistachios for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 345 and line a pan with parchment or silpat.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, salt, oils, yogurt, and vanilla. In a medium bowl, combine flours, ground pistachio, baking soda, nutmeg, and cardamom. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, and mix until a soft dough forms.
  3. Roll dough into 1" balls and place on the baking sheet. Press nuts into the center, slightly flattening the dough ball.
  4. Bake 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are set and barely golden.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen.