Description
These Sesame Snowball Cookies are buttery and tender, with a delicate crumb and deep nutty flavor from ground sesame seeds and sesame oil. Lightly sweet and perfect for holiday baking, cookie boxes, or pairing with tea. Ideal for making ahead and freezing.
Ingredients
Units
- 7 tbsp (105 g) salted butter
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 1/2 tbsp (40 g) sesame seeds, ground
- 1/3 cup (40 g) powder sugar
- 1 cup + 3 tbsp (140 g) cake flour
- pinch of salt if using unsalted butter
Instructions
- Add the salted butter and powdered sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1–2 minutes.
- Add the ground sesame seeds, cake flour, and salt (if using unsalted butter). Mix on low speed just until the mixture looks crumbly and sandy.
- Use your hands to gently press and knead the mixture in the bowl until it forms a cohesive dough.
- Wrap the dough and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Divide the chilled dough into equal pieces. 15 grams each for 20 pieces or 10 grams each for 30 pieces. and roll into smooth balls.
- Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F (170°C/338°F convection). Bake for 15 minutes or until bottom is slightly browned.
- Allow them to cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Add powdered sugar to a bag and add warm cookies in. Gently toss to coat in powder sugar and then place them on cooling racks to cool completely. Dust with more powdered sugar to finish. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Butter can be substituted with a neutral oil. If using oil, increase flour to 150 grams.
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Cookies can be made with a hand mixer using the same method. If mixing by hand, smooth the butter with a spatula, then mix in the sugar until combined. Add the dry ingredients and use the side of the spatula to cut them in, scraping from the bottom of the bowl as you go. Once evenly mixed, press the dough firmly with the spatula to ensure no dry flour remains. Pinch the dough together and continue with the recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese-inspired, Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 69
- Sugar: 1.8 g
- Sodium: 4 mg
- Fat: 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.4 g
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 9 mg