Black Sesame Swirl Cookies
These are the cookies you never knew you needed - sweet vanilla dough laced with dark swirls of slightly savory black sesame paste. They're thick, soft, and forgivably addicting.
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These are the cookies you never knew you needed - sweet vanilla dough laced with dark swirls of slightly savory black sesame paste. They're thick, soft, and forgivably addicting.
1/2 cup roasted black sesame seeds
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sesame oil
8 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
About 1/4 cup black sesame paste
About 1/4 cup each white & black sesame seeds, to garnish
1. Toast black sesame seeds in a dry skillet on low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent from burning.
2. Pour sesame seeds into a small food processor and blend until well broken down, 3-5 minutes. Stop machine and scrape down sides as needed.
3. With motor running, add honey and sesame oil. Continue to blend until mixture forms a fine paste, stopping to scrape the sides every once in a while. It may take a few minutes to get it to a nice texture; be patient and keep processing until the mixture is fairly smooth (some chunks are fine).
1. Cream butter, sugar, and salt together with electric beaters until smooth and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
2. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla; mix until thoroughly combined.
3. In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Add to butter mixture, folding in until incorporated.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Remove a little less than half the cookie dough and place in a separate bowl. Dot black sesame seed paste unevenly over dough, folding into cookie dough every once in a while until you have a swirled dough with uneven streaks of black sesame paste.
3. Using a large spring-loaded scoop, scoop a bit of regular cookie dough, followed by the swirled dough. Layer the two doughs into your scoop to achieve a nice swirled effect.
4. Place sesame seeds into small bowls. Dip top of cookie dough balls into sesame seeds, pressing lightly to adhere.
5. Place cookie dough balls onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, about 2 inches apart. Bake until set around the edges, about 11-13 minutes.
