Cashew star cookies for Ani

Butter – 200 gms
Caster Sugar – 2/3 cup
Egg – 2 or Milk 80 ml
All-purpose flour – 2 cup
Cornflour – 1 1/2 cup
Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Milk powder – 6 tablespoons
Cashews – 120 gms
Granulated sugar – 6 tablespoons
Vanilla extract – 2 teaspoon
Lemon zest – 1 teaspoon ( Optional)

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degree C. Process cashews and granulated sugar in your small jar food processor in pulse mode for one second at a time, for about 10 times until the cashew gets powdered and does not leak any oil.
2. Beat butter till light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until mixed well
3. Add the caster sugar and beat on medium high speed for about 3 to 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
4. Sift together flour, cornflour, salt, baking powder and milk powder together. Whisk together the cashew powder.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat just until combined. Do not over beat. If dough is too soft, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate until it firms up a bit.
6. Roll out the dough to about 1 cm thick
7. Cut into star shapes with the biscuit cutter
8. These are soft cookies and are not crispy. You could store them in refrigerators if you like to munch them crispy.