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Dessert, Snack
May 20, 2023 Leave a comment In Dessert, Snack

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (56 g) salted butter softened
  • 1/4 cup (59 ml or 75 g) full-fat sweetened condensed milk (flavored condensed milk works beautifully)
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp (105 g) cornstarch

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together softened butter and condensed milk until butter is completely incorporated and your mixture is smooth.
  • Add cornstarch. Mix in the cornstarch until a soft dough forms. If your dough is too sticky, add in 1 tbsp of cornstarch and stir only until the cornstarch is incorporated.
  • Measure out 1/2 tbsp of dough (or use a small melon baller) and roll into a ball between the palm of your hands. Place onto prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing cookies at least one inch apart. Press down very lightly on each dough ball with the palm of your hand (or a fork if you want to be fancy), so that it forms a thick round disk. Your disks should be quite thick (about 7/16 inch) because the cookies spread during baking.
  • Bake cookies for about 15 minutes or until the edges turn lightly brown. Let cookies cool before serving. If desired, you can dust the tops with powdered sugar as they are only lightly sweet.

Notes

I typically double this recipe and recommend to chill the cookies before baking.

Dessert, Snack
December 22, 2021 Leave a comment In Dessert, Snack

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup black sesame paste (make sure you mix the paste to incorporate the oils back in. DO NOT REMOVE THE OIL or you will end up with a crumbly, dry dough.)
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips (originally 2 cups but is too much)

Directions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add Egg until combined.
  • Add Sesame Paste & Vanilla Extract.
  • Mix all dry ingredients together and whisk; add until mixed thoroughly.
  • Mix in chocolate chips or on very low mixer speed.
  • Use an ice cream scoop and put onto paper; do not flatten.
  • Bake for 10 minutes and let cool thoroughly.
Dessert, Finger Foods
September 25, 2020 Leave a comment

Ingredients

  • 200 grams softened butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla flavoring
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups arrowroot flour
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Method

  • Preheat the oven at 300F degrees Fahrenheit
  • In a mixing bowl combine softened butter and granulated sugar with a hand or stand mixer.
  • Add vanilla flavoring.
  • Beat in the egg one at a time.
  • Cream the wet ingredients together until light and fluffy.
  • Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl sift together the arrowroot flour, all-purpose flour and baking powder.
  • Whisk until mixed well.
  • Stir in the wet ingredients gradually.
  • Mix until it has formed a soft dough.
  • Roll ½ tbsp of dough on your hand.
  • Put it on a non-stick baking pan or baking sheet then press it with the back of a fork. If you have a cookie press, feel free to use it.
  • Place an inch apart from each other
  • In a preheated oven, baked at 300F degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
  • Let it cool on the pan for 5 minutes and then transfer into a wire rack to cool completely.
Dessert
April 30, 2020 Leave a comment

Mochi Dough Ingredients

  • 70g Glutinous rice flour
  • 20g Corn starch
  • 15g Sugar
  • 140g Milk
  • 15g Unsalted butter

Mochi Instructions

  • Mix all of the dry ingredients until fully incorporated
  • Slowly drizzle the milk and stir until the batter is smooth and have no lumps
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, poke holes
  • Steam for 30 minutes
  • While still hot, mix in the butter until fully incorporated, let cool
  • Wrap with plastic wrap once cooled and put in the fridge while you work on cookie dough

Cookie Dough Ingredients

  • 100g Unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 100g Brown sugar
  • 1 Egg (room temperature)
  • 180g All purpose flour
  • 20g Cocoa powder
  • 2g Baking powder
  • 50g Chocolate chip

Cookie Dough Instructions

  • Mix all the dry ingredients together, set aside
  • Cream the butter and sugar until lightened
  • Add the egg and mix until smooth
  • Add the dry ingredients
  • Cover and chill for 30 minutes

Instructions

  • Roll the mochi into 10g balls
  • Roll 15-20g of cookie dough into balls
  • Flatten the cookie dough, fill with mochi and seal
  • Top with chocolate chips
  • Bake for 12 minutes in preheated 375F oven

 

Dessert
April 30, 2020 Leave a comment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cold Butter cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Dark Baking Cocoa
  • 1 cup Cake Flour
  • 1 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/3 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 410 degrees.
  2. In large bowl, cream together cold butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  3. Add cocoa, cake flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and stir until combined. Stir in semisweet chocolate chips.
  4. Chill dough for 15 minutes.
  5. Separate dough into large balls and place on lightly colored cookie sheet. Lightly press on top of dough to smooth out. If you have a scale, you can make them anywhere from 4.5 ounces – 6 ounces. You will fit 4-6 cookies on one large cookie sheet. The dough makes 8-12 extra large cookies.
  6. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Let them rest for at least 10-15 minutes to set.
Dessert
April 30, 2020 Leave a comment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cold Butter cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups Cake Flour*
  • 1 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 cups Chocolate Chips
  • 2 cups Walnuts roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 410 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together cold cubed butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes or until creamy.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one.
  4. Stir in flours, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined to avoid overmixing. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  5. Separate dough into large balls and place on lightly colored cookie sheet. They are bigger than you think! You will fit 4 cookies on one large cookie sheet. The dough makes 8 extra large cookies.
  6. Bake for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Let them rest for at least 10 minutes to set.

Recipe Notes

*can substitute all-purpose flour for cake flour

*Levain Bakery has stated they don’t use vanilla extract in their cookies. If you would like to add vanilla extract, I would suggest adding 1 teaspoon when adding the eggs to the batter.

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