Cumin Biscuits (zirali pechenye)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and cumin seeds in a bowl.
3. Add the cold butter cut into cubes and rub it in with your fingertips until the texture is sandy.
4. Stir in the sugar, egg and milk, then knead quickly into a smooth dough.
5. Roll the dough out to 5 mm thick and cut out rounds with a glass or a cookie cutter.
6. Place the biscuits on the tray, spaced apart, and brush them with beaten egg yolk if you're using it.
7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are golden, then let them cool on a rack.