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 – 1 cup plain flour
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• a pinch of salt
• 65 gms – ½ cup icing sugar
• 100 gms – 7 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp corn flour optional – if not using, add 1 tbsp of plain flour
• 25 gms – ¼ cup Thandai Masala
• 2 tbsp rose water
• pistachio crushed, for garnishing