Eggless Thandai Cookies

Thandai Masala

• ¼ cup almonds lightly toasted
• 1 tbsp melon seeds charmagaz, lightly toasted
• 1 tbsp poppy seeds khus khus, lightly toasted
• 1 tbsp fennel seed saunf, lightly toasted
• ½ tsp green cardamom elaichi
• 10 peppercorns

Cookies

• 125 gms plain flour 1 cup
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• salt a pinch
• 65 gms icing sugar 1/2 cup
• 100 gms butter 7 tbsp
• 1 tbsp cornflour optional - if not using, add 1 tbsp of plain flour
• 25 gms Thandai Masala ¼ cup
• 2 tbsp rose water
• pistachio crushed, for garnishing