Eggless Cashew Butter Cookies

Eggless cookies with loads of cashews and a butter delight.

Ingredients:
All Purpose Flour/Maida - 2 cups
Unsalted Butter - 1/2 pound
Light Brown Sugar - 1 cup

Chopped Cashews - about 1/2 cup

Baking Soda - 1/8 tsp

Baking Powder - 1/8 tsp
Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 4 pods (seeds only)

Method:
1. Heat butter just enough to melt it.  Let it cool.  Grind cardamom seeds to a fine powder. Dice cashews into small pieces.
2. In a mixing bowl, add butter and brown sugar.  Mix well with a fork or spoon.  Add cashew pieces, cardamom powder and mix well.  Lastly, add all purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda.  Mix all the ingredients to form a soft dough.  Divide the dough into 20 - 25 round balls.  You can use cinnamon (dalchini) or nutmeg (jaiphal) instead of cardamom.

3. Preheat the oven at 350 deg. F for about 10 minutes.  Line a baking tray/dish with aluminium foil.  Flatten the dough balls and place cashew pieces in the centre of each one.  Place the dough balls on the baking tray, each one a few inches apart.
4. Bake the cookies for 12 - 15 minutes.  Cooking time may vary.