Mango Cookies

You may have figured out by now that most of the recipes I have, are plain and simple and have loads of room to adapt and customise to YOUR tastes. These cookies are no exception. See the no frills photos? Thats because now its up to you to make them as you like. Top with mango icing. Sandwich nutella in between to make yo-yo style cookies. Even just a thin layer of jam atop these babies would be pretty delicious.

These are so handy to have on hand when unexpected visitors pop in, or top off you last cup of chai before bed. I made them bite-size but feel free to make them any size – or shape – you like!


Ingredients:
4 tbsp Softened butter
1/3 C Sugar
1 1/2 C White flour
1/4 tsp Baking powder
Pinch of salt
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
3 tbsp thick mango pulp
1 tsp Vanilla essence


To make:
1. Cream the butter and sugar until light anf fluffy. Mix in the mango pulp and vanilla essence.

2. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom powder and fold together using a rubber spatula until a dough is formed. You may want to use your hands to get the mixture thoroughly combined.

3. Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius.

5. After half an hour, remove the dough from the fridge and knead thoroughly. You may need to sprinkle a little flour on your hands and work bench to make the dough a little less sticky.

6. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and use a cookie cutter (any shape!) to cut out cookies and place them on a well greased baking tray. These cookies hardly spread at all so you can lay them quite close together. I used the lid of my baking podwder bottle and ended up with small bite-sized cookies.

7. Bake for 10 minutes or until the sides start to brown.

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