> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cookbook.mantavyam.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Biscuit Recipe
| | |
| -------------- | ----------- |
| **Prep time** | 10 min |
| **Cook time** | 15 min |
| **Total time** | 25 min |
| **Serves** | 15 servings |
## Ingredients
* ½ cup unsalted butter *(room temperature)*
* ¼ cup powdered sugar / icing sugar
* 1 cup wheat flour / atta
* ½ tsp baking powder
* ¼ tsp baking soda
* pinch of salt
* ¼ tsp cardamom / elachi *(powdered)*
* 3 tbsp milk *(room temperature)*
## Instructions
1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ cup unsalted butter and ¼ cup powdered sugar.
2. beat the sugar and butter well with the help of hand mixer or whisk.
3. further add 1 cup wheat flour, ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda and pinch of salt.
4. additionally add ¼ tsp cardamom powder or vaniila extract.
5. mix and crumble the ingredients well with hand.
6. furthermore add 3 tbsp milk and start to combine well.
7. do not knead, just combine to form a dough.
8. also make sure when the dough is cut, it has a crumbly texture.
9. now flatten and roll out slightly thick with the help of rolling pin.
10. seal the edges with your hand if cracks forms at the sides.
11. now with the help of cookie cutter, cut into any desired shape. gather the remaining dough and make sure to prepare biscuits from it.
12. place the cut dough on to a tray lined with baking paper.
13. bake the biscuits in preheated oven at 160 degree celsius for 15 minutes or till the edges turn slightly golden.
14. allow the biscuit to cool completely. biscuits will be soft when hot, and turns crunchy when cooled.
15. finally, wheat biscuit is ready to serve with chai or store in airtight container for at least 2 weeks.
## Atta or wheat biscuits recipe
## How to make wheat biscuit with step by step photo
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ½ cup unsalted butter and ¼ cup powdered sugar.
beat the sugar and butter well with the help of hand mixer or whisk.
further add 1 cup wheat flour, ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda and pinch of salt.
additionally add ¼ tsp cardamom powder or vanilla extract.
mix and crumble the ingredients well with hand.
furthermore add 3 tbsp milk and start to combine well.
do not knead, just combine to form a dough.
also make sure when the dough is cut, it has a crumbly texture.
now flatten and roll out slightly thick with the help of rolling pin.
seal the edges with your hand if cracks forms at the sides.
now with the help of cookie cutter, cut into any desired shape. gather the remaining dough and make sure to prepare biscuits from it.
place the cut dough on to a tray lined with baking paper.
bake the biscuits in preheated oven at 160 degree celsius for 15 minutes or till the edges turn slightly golden.
allow the biscuit to cool completely. biscuits will be soft when hot, and turns crunchy when cooled.
finally, **wheat biscuit** is ready to serve with [**chai**](/recipes/cutting-chai-recipe-mumbai-cutting-tea) or store in airtight container for at least 2 weeks.
## Notes
* firstly, replace wheat flour with maida to prepare maida biscuit.
* furthermore, skip the addition of salt if the butter is salted butter.
* also, to flavour the biscuits add roasted jeera to the dough and prepare jeera biscuit.
* additionally, cut biscuits to any desired shape and bake only till the edges turn slightly golden.
* finally, **wheat biscuit** will turn crunchy only after its cooled completely.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/biscuit-recipe-wheat-atta-biscuits/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/biscuit-recipe-wheat-atta-biscuits/)
