• 2 cups all purpose flour (maida)
• 1/4 cup semolina/sooji
• 1 tbsp cocoa pwd
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup ghee or melted butter or oil
• 2 tbsps yogurt/curd

Sieve maida and baking soda.

2 Blend the sugar, ghee, vanilla essence and yogurt till smooth. Its important you really combine well.

Add the sieved ingredients and semolina to the sugar-ghee mixture. The dough should be kneaded well for at least 7-8 mts.

If the dough is not stiff enough to roll out into balls, add a few tbsps of cold milk and chill for a few minutes. Divide into two parts.

3 Take one part of the dough and add cocoa pwd and knead till its well combined, add a little milk if required.

Make small balls of this dough. Keep aside.

4 Pinch dough of the remaining dough and shape into small balls and roll each of them it into a thick cylindrical shape (snake shape).

5 Now place a cocoa flavored ball on the surface.

Along the edges of this cocoa colored ball, roll the cylindrical shaped white dough and gently flatten.

6 Garnish with almonds or pista or cashews on top of each flattened ball by slightly pressing into the dough.

Place on a greased tray with enough space between each ball as they spread out.

Pre heat oven for 15 mts, bake at 180 C for about 20-22 mts.

Once baked, the cookie will feel soft on touch. Remove from oven and cool and the cookies will harden.

7 Cool on a wire rack and store in airtight container.

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