The last week of the school year is super crazy – both kids’ birthdays in the holidays so they have to celebrate in school. Add to that the year’s worksheets and books to be disposed of, class party, PTM, school meetings, books and uniforms, and the result is a super crazy me. However this time I really wanted to give something special to the teachers, who have been so sweet through the year. So I decided to squeeze in one more task and made these chocolate cookies. Here’s the recipe shared by my mom, from Tarla Dalal, whose cookery books we have grown up with. What’s special is that my mother made these very cookies for me when I was in grade I, for a school activity where I remember selling each ‘melting moment’ for Re. 1. Memories! They have a way of coming back at the least expected ‘moments’. So here goes, recipe for…
Melting moments
85 gm atta (whole-wheat flour)
25 gm cocoa powder
25 gm cornflour
85 gm butter
115 gm powdered sugar
A few drops vanilla essence
Milk to loosen
Instructions:
1. Sieve the flour, cocoa and cornflour together three times.
2. Mix butter and sugar, add a few drops of essence.
3. Knead together with the atta mix using milk to loosen.
4. When it forms into a dough, roll into small cookies and bake on a tray in a pre heated oven for 15 min at 190 degrees C/375 degrees F.
Sorry! Forgot to click the dough but here’s how they looked after being rolled. I made a double batch.
After they were ready, here’s how they looked.
I just look to see that each cookie’s surface has cracked just a little bit. I usually take them out in 15 minutes flat but with a double batch, let them be in 10 minutes longer. They were perfect after staying out 5 minutes.
Here’s the cookie tin that my daughter decorated.
The best part was the smile on the teachers’ faces and their message the next day asking for the recipe, as they loved it!
😊
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