Red Bean Paste Cookie
Traditionally Chinese cookie--one bite red bean paste cookie.
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 100 g cake flour ( , around 180ml)
- 100 g red bean paste
- 50 g unsalted butter ( , soften in room temperature)
- 25 g icing sugar
- 2 drops of vanilla extract
- 1.5 tbsp. whisked egg
- Sesame seeds for decoration
- Extra whisked egg for brushing
Instructions
- 1
Beaten the soft butter until light and white, add whisked egg and whisk until they are well combined.
- 2
Shift flour and sugar in and add vanilla extract; knead to form dough. Cover with plastic wrapper and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- 3
Pre-heat oven to 180 degree C (around 360 degree F)
- 4
Shape the dough into a long log and then press down to a rectangular wrapper. Shape the red bean paste into a smaller long log too and place it in the center of the wrapper.
- 5
Carefully fold the two sides up. Roll several times on the operating board and then cut the long log into one-bite size small cookies.
- 6
Brush whisked egg on surface and decorate with sesame seeds (optional).
- 7
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until well colored!
- 8
Cool down several minutes and enjoy! Better serve with tea!