Zeera Biscuits

• 12 tbsp butter
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• cup maida
• ½ tbsp cumin seeds
• handful flour for dusting

Preparation

1. Step 1

   0:52
   In a mixing bowl, add the room-temperature unsalted butter and cream it briefly. Add the powdered sugar and mix until combined.
   Doneness — creamed and fluffy
2. Step 2

   1:42
   Add the room-temperature egg and mix well into the butter-sugar mixture.
3. Step 3

   2:01
   Add the vanilla essence and mix until incorporated.
4. Step 4

   2:18
   Add the salt and mix. Reduce the amount if using salted butter.
5. Step 5

   2:27
   Add the leveled baking powder and mix well.
6. Step 6

   2:54
   Add the maida gradually and mix until a soft dough forms.
7. Step 7

   3:09
   Add the cumin seeds and mix until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
8. Step 8

   3:34
   Dust the work surface with a little flour and turn out the dough onto it.
9. Step 9 · 2 min

   4:13
   Let the dough rest briefly while preheating the oven to 300°F (160°C).
10. Step 10 · 300°F / 149°C

    4:36
    Preheat the oven to 300°F (160°C).
    Doneness — preheated
11. Step 11

    4:52
    Knead the dough gently until smooth and soft. Dust with a little flour if it sticks. Roll out the dough lightly with a rolling pin.
12. Step 12

    6:33
    Cut the rolled dough into biscuit shapes using a biscuit cutter. Gather and re-roll any scraps to cut additional biscuits.
13. Step 13 · 300°F / 149°C · 15 min

    8:09
    Place the cut biscuits on a baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven at 300°F (160°C) for 15 minutes until golden. Alternatively, bake in a pot on the stovetop by placing a stand inside the pot, heating on medium-high for a few minutes, then reducing to medium-low and baking for about 15 minutes. Allow the biscuits to cool slightly before serving.
    Doneness — golden and baked through