Eggless Karachi Fruit Cookies Recipe | Karachi Biscuits with Tutti Frutti No Eggs

By Shilpa Khandelwal

Eggless Karachi Fruit Cookies / Karachi Biscuits Recipe

Karachi Biscuits = Hyderabad's most famous tea-time treats! Soft, crumbly fruit cookies loaded with tutti frutti + cashews. No eggs, no condensed milk. Make them at home in 30 mins.

Prep Time: 15 mins + 1 hr chill | Bake Time: 18 mins | Total: 1 hr 33 mins | Yield: 20-22 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour / Maida
  • 1/2 cup Butter, softened at room temp
  • 1/2 cup Icing sugar / Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup Tutti frutti
  • 1/4 cup Chopped cashews
  • 1/4 cup Custard powder - gives color + flavor
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Pineapple essence
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 2-3 tbsp Milk, cold

Method / Instructions

  1. Dry mix: Sieve maida, custard powder, baking powder, salt together.
  2. Add fruits: Mix in chopped cashews + tutti frutti. Keep aside.
  3. Cream: In bowl, beat soft butter + icing sugar + pineapple essence + 1 tbsp milk till light + fluffy, 2 mins.
  4. Dough: Add dry mix 2-3 tbsp at a time. Mix with hands till soft dough forms. Add 1-2 tsp more milk only if needed. Don't over knead.
  5. Chill: If dough is sticky, divide in 2 parts. Roll into logs, wrap in cling wrap. Freeze 1 hour. This helps clean cutting.
  6. Preheat: Preheat oven to 160°C for 15 mins. Line tray with butter paper/foil.
  7. Cut: Unwrap logs. Cut 1/4-inch-thick slices with sharp knife. Place 1 inch apart on tray.
  8. Bake: Bake at 160°C for 18 mins. Cookies will feel soft when hot.
  9. Cool: Cool 10 mins on tray, then transfer to wire rack. They firm up as they cool.
  10. Store: Store airtight container up to 1 month. Perfect with tea.

Tips: 

1. Freezing log 1 hr = no crumbling while cutting. 

2. Custard powder gives that classic yellow color. No skip. 

3. Don't overbake or cookies turn hard. 

4. Use good quality tutti frutti - it stays soft.


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