Hyderabadi Chand Biscuits or Crescent Moon Cookies

Name: Hyderabadi Chand Biscuits or Crescent Moon Cookies
Total time: 1320 s
Yield: 12-14 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm All purpose flour or Maida; 75 gm Powdered Sugar; 125 gm White Butter unsalted; 1 tsp Vanilla essence; 2 tbsp Milk powder; 1 pinch Baking powder; 1 pinch Salt

ZMA @zesty5

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Melt in mouth, white crescent moon shaped cookies are a popular sight in Hyderabad. Often served with Irani Chai, these are a much sought after cookies. Infact these cookies are sold by street vendors who go to every nook and corner of the city streets selling these scrumptious Biscoots, as they are popularly referred to as by them. Nobody can just stop at one and these are practically finished in no time. These are relished with a cup of hot Chai. You will just love to dig in these flavourful, flaky and white beauties on any given day. Now these are attempted by me in the comfort of my kitchen for the very first time and it was worth all the efforts put in. And a pretty much good job too going by the results as you all can see.

Happy Baking People!
Enjoy Cooking with Zee!

ZMA @zesty5

Happy Baking People!
Enjoy Cooking with Zee!

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Ingredients

22 minutes

12-14 servings

200 gmAll purpose flour or Maida
75 gmPowdered Sugar
125 gmWhite Butter unsalted
1 tspVanilla essence
2 tbspMilk powder
1 pinchBaking powder
1 pinchSalt

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Steps

22 minutes

1

First of all, beat sugar and butter until creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients one by one and make a dough that is not a tight one but is more similar to that of a crumbly mix.
2

Keep it in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes covered properly. Preheat the oven on 180°for 10 minutes. With the help of a rolling pin, roll it into a rectangular shape.
3

Using the hands, try to gather it close and tap it to keep in shape because this dough breaks down easily as there is no binding agent in it. Using a round cookie cutter or any sharp edged glass or bowl, cut crescent moon shapes.
4

Collect the remaining dough and follow the same until you finish it off fully. Arrange these in a baking tray lined with the parchment paper.
5

Bake on for 15 minutes. They should retain their colour and take care not to brown them much. Serve them with the most popular Irani Chai.

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ZMA @zesty5

on May 19, 2020 11:52

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.