Mikas Korean Sesame Seed Cookies Ggae Gwa Ja Recipes

MIKA'S KOREAN SESAME SEED COOKIES (GGAE GWA JA)

Steps:

• Cream butter with brown and white sugars. Add eggs and beat well. Add baking soda, hot water and vanilla extract. Mix well.
• Stir in flour and sesame seeds to make a stiff dough. Cover and chill until dough is firm.
• Roll heaping teaspoonfuls into balls; place on greased baking sheet, about 2" apart. Flatten slightly. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

SESAME SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, toast sesame seeds until golden brown, shaking skillet and stirring frequently to keep them moving. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Measure flour and remaining ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
• With hand-held mixer at low speed, beat until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in 1/2 cup sesame seeds.
• Using about 2 teaspoons of dough for each cookie, shape into ovals about 2 inches in length; roll in remaining toasted sesame seeds. Place ovals about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 350° oven for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Store in tightly covered container for up to 1 week.
• Makes about 36 sesame seed cookies.

KOREAN SESAME SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• Roast white and black sesame seeds seperately in dry pans until they start to pop.
• Remove from pan onto plates.
• Slowly heat sugar and syrup in a pan, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
• Divide the sugar and syrup mixture, mix one half with the white and the other with the black sesame seeds.
• Spread both mixes onto seperate parchment or non stick baking paper sheets, cover with another sheet and flatten, then remove top sheets and lay the black sesame layer on top of the white one and remove the sheet from the black layer.
• With the help of the underlying sheet roll the black and white layers tightly into a roll, so that the white layer encloses the black one.
• Let the roll cool, then slice into about 1/4 to 1/3 inch slices.