Shah, a Gujarati in the US, describes the treat as a ‘super snack’. It’s a variant of the murmura laddoo, she says, In her cookbook Amrikan.

Prefer bigger pieces of chocolate? >> Leave them coarsely chopped. Want the chocolate to melt into the dough? >> Grate it. For vegan cookies, substitute 1 1/2 cups (75 grams) vegan mini marshmallows, ...