Traditional Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 cup

Sugar - 1/3 cup

Butter - 1/4 cup

Cooking oil - 5 tbsp

Salt - pinch

Elachi powder - 1/2 tbsp

Baking soda - pinch

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
2. Take a large mixing bowl, beat butter and oil together until a smooth mixture is formed.
3. Add sugar, baking soda, salt and elachi powder and beat until well combined. 
4. Add maida and mix well until smooth dough is obtained.
5. Take a small portion of dough and roll it until the desired thickness is obtained.
6. Shape it using cookie cutters and place them on cookie sheet with at least 1/2 inch gap between  each of them.
7. Bake them for 8-10 minutes or until they slightly change their color. 
8. Do not remove the cookies immediately, switch off the oven and let them cool for few minutes inside and serve.

TIP: Adjust the sugar level in cookies according to your taste. Do not place the cookies side by side without leaving gap while baking. During baking cookies expand in size. So it is important to maintain a minimum gap between each.