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    Home » Recipes » All Recipes » Desserts & Sweets » Black Sesame Snowball Cookies

    Black Sesame Snowball Cookies

    Published: Nov 17, 2020 · Modified: Aug 11, 2022 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links

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    A pinterest-friendly image of a pile of black sesame snowball cookies on a cutting board, with one cookie cut open

    This post is sponsored by Redpath Sugar

    Adding Asian Flavours to Your Cookie Swap

    These cookies are buttery and almost melt in your mouth, with the iconic aroma of toasted black sesame seeds, and a slight crunch from cashews.

    There may be no in-person cookie swap this year, but Redpath Sugar is hosting a “Share the Sweetness” Virtual Cookie Exchange instead! So rather than sharing actual cookies, you can share cookie recipes that you want friends and family to try. And you can even enjoy them together over video chat, which I think is a brilliant way to still celebrate together while staying safe!

    So here’s one I made using Redpath’s snowball cookie recipe as a base and adding my own Asian twist. The original recipe uses almonds, but I made mine with toasted black sesame with chopped cashews for some added texture. Black sesame seeds (well-toasted ones) are so flavourful in and of themselves so you don’t need any other flavourings which simplifies things.

    Shortbread-type cookies like these are also great in that they stay fresh-tasting for up to a week, so you can make them in advance and even package and gift them!

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    A pile of black sesame snowball cookies on a cutting board

    Black Sesame Snowball Cookies

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Pailin Chongchitnant
    • Yield: 40 small cookies
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    Description

    Here's the original recipe from Redpath from which I based this one.


    Ingredients

    Cookies

    • 1 cup (227g) butter, unsalted
    • ½ cup (60g) Redpath Icing Sugar
    • ¾ tsp salt
    • 1 ½ cups (200g) all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup (25g) cornstarch
    • ¾ cup (75g) black sesame seeds
    • ¼ cup (35g) whole roasted cashews, finely chopped (or sub another nut of your choice)

    Coating:

    • 1 - 1 ½ cups (120g - 180g) Redpath Icing Sugar

    Instructions

    1. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry saute pan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Listen for the popping. Once the popping is fast and quite aggressive, let them continue to pop for another 15 seconds and remove from heat.
    2. Grind the sesame seeds using a coffee grinder by pulsing and shaking the grinder frequently until they are finely ground. Be careful not to over grind them as they will start releasing the oil and become wet and clumpy.
    3.  In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter on medium speed until light and fluffy; 2 minutes, scraping the sides once in between.
    4. Sift the Redpath® Icing Sugar into the creamed butter and beat on medium-low speed until smooth and pale in colour, scraping once in between. 
    5. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, ground sesame seeds and chopped cashews until thoroughly combined.
    6. Add half of the dry ingredients into the mixer bowl and blend on low until just combined. Add the other half of the dry ingredients and mixed until just combined. Transfer into a bowl, cover and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
    7. While the dough is chilling, preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
    8. Using a small ice cream scoop (I use one that has a 10mL/2 tsp capacity) and scoop even-sized balls of dough. Roll the dough into balls, using the warmth of your hands to help shape the dough, and put them on a plate or container (you can stack them at this point). Place into the fridge to chill until firm; 20 minutes.
    9. Place cookies onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart, and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until bottoms are light golden in colour. 
    10. Allow to cool slightly on pan; 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the icing sugar for coating in a shallow dish.
    11. Gently roll the still-warm cookies in the Redpath® Icing Sugar. Place onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
    12. Roll or dust the completely cooled cookies again with icing sugar and they’re ready to be enjoyed! Cookies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

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    1. Stephen Chan

      December 14, 2020 at 10:13 pm

      I have been making this kind of cookies for years, and I love sesame both savory and in desserts. So when Pai released this recipe I just dived into this, the sesame flavour really gets through. However, actually you can make it with any flavour you like, I've tried chocolate, coffee, earl grey tea, you name it... And one more tip, if you want it even more melt-in-your-mouth, sub all-purpose with cake flour, you will get there.

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