Black Sesame Cookies

 

 

Black Sesame Cookies (40 cookies)

Recipe from Just One Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter (8 Tbsp, 1/2 cup, 4 oz, 117.4 g)
• 5.6 oz (160 g) all purpose flour
• 1.4 oz (40 g) almond meal
• 2.8 oz (80 g) sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1.4 oz (40 g) roasted sesame seeds (black, white or mixed)
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp black sesame paste (optional)

 

Method

• Cut the butter into small cubes and keep them refrigerated until ready to use.
• In the food processor, combine the flour, almond meal, sugar, and salt. If you don’t have a food processor, you can simply use a bowl to mix all the ingredients.
• If you want your sesame seeds to be fine texture, add them now. If you prefer to keep the original shape of sesame seeds, add them with egg yolk later on.
• Take out the butter from the refrigerator and mix together. If you use a regular bowl to mix, use a dough/pastry blender to combine the butter into the dry ingredients. (I rubbed the butter into the other ingredients using my hands till the mixture resembled wet sand).
• Lastly add egg yolk. (I stirred the egg yolk and black sesame seeds into the mixture with a spoon)
• If the food processor is small and it doesn’t look like it’s mixed completely, take it out and mix well with a silicone spatula.
• Form the dough into a ball and cut in half.
• Roll it to a log approximately 2” across. For me it’s easier to work when the dough is wrapped in plastic wrap. While rolling, unwrap some parts of plastic wrap then roll again. Form a nice shape.
• Wrap the logs tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350° F (175° C). Remove the dough from plastic wrap and cut into discs about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick depending on your preference.
• Place them on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container. Cookies will last for a day or two.

 

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