Date Cookies Recipe | Khajoor Ke Biscuits | How to Make Khajoor Biscuits

All my siblings and cousins love these delicious Khajoor Ke Biscuits. We used to demand dates Biscuits every second week when we were kids and I think it was one of the first dishes I learned to cook. The most difficult step in this recipes was to roll the hot mixture immediately so that it can form a firm texture and then it becomes easy to cut cookies later when is cold. Rest everything is so easy you just need to gather the ingredients and go ahead with the directions. The trick is to used black, soft and delicious dates to get that rich flavour. Here is what all you need to make Khajoor Ke Biscuits

Sugar is an optional ingredient and adding sugar makes cookies quite crunchy and extra sweet so can add sugar if you're making these cookies for some party or gifting. Some people do add a beaten egg but I avoid both the ingredients. And there is no need to add any flavours but still some people add a little cardamom powder or a few strands of saffron. You can use edible silver foil to decorate these biscuits while rolling the mixture. So here goes

Khajoor Ke Biscuit Recipe | Dates Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

500 gms Dates

25 Marie Biscuits

2 Tbsp Butter

1/4th cup Sugar (optional)

Butter paper for making rolls

Method:

1. Wash, deseed and chopped dates finely.

2. Break the Marie Biscuits in small pieces.

3. Heat a non stick pan and add butter then immediately add chopped dates (you can add sugar along with dates, if using) and sauté till it becomes somewhat more sticky now add Marie Biscuits and mix well.

4. Let mixture come together then remove on butter paper on a plane surface and make large rolls. Apply silver foil if you want to decorate your biscuits. Let these roll rest at room temperature for 4-5 hours then cut the discs using a sharp knife. Voila! Your biscuits are ready.

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