Unlike other cookies, this one requires no addition of milk or water.

Combine all the ingredients and form a smooth dough similar to a shortcrust pastry.

No need to knead the dough. As soon it comes together, set it aside for 3 – 5 minutes or store in the fridge until you are ready to make cookies

Grease a flat baking tray and place the cookies balls on it, leaving enough space between each ball to allow for expansion. Make a cross on top of each cookie using a sharp knife.

Add shaved almonds, pistachios, cashews, strands of saffron, sunflower seeds, or any other nuts on the cookie to decorate it.

Bake cookies in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 25 minutes. Do keep a check on the cookies while baking to ensure they don’t get burnt. Smaller sized cookies might cook faster.

Now, once the cookies are baked, cool them on a wiring rack for 15 mins or till they reach room temperature.