Sumo & Black Sesame Cookies
Sumo & Black Sesame Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 sumo citrus, zest of
- 2 Tbsp sumo citrus juice
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 Tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 Tbsp black sesame paste
- 1 black sesame seeds, for rolling, as needed
- 1 white sesame seeds, for rolling, as needed
- 1 white sugar, for rolling, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, add the 1 cup (200 g) organic cane sugar and the zest of 2 sumo citrus (or 2-3 tablespoons of any citrus). Rub them together between your fingers until the sugar smells very fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the 1 cup (227 g) softened unsalted butter and 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp (125 g) brown sugar to the bowl with the fragrant sugar mixture. Beat until light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Mix in the 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, 1 Tbsp (15 g) vanilla bean paste, 2 Tbsp (30 g) sumo citrus juice, and 1/2 tsp cornstarch until smooth.
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- 4
Stir in the 2 1/4 cups (284 g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp fine sea salt until a soft dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Swirl in 2-3 tablespoons of black sesame paste into the dough. Scoop large balls of dough (about 3 Tbsp each) and space them well apart on the baking sheet.
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- 6
Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 12 hours (this improves flavor and texture).
⏱️ 720 min
- 7
Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough balls one by one in white sugar with some black and white sesame seeds sprinkled in.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Bake for 10 minutes total. After the cookies puff up (around minute 6–7), lift the pan a few inches and bang it firmly on the oven rack every 1–2 minutes to create ripples (this is referred to as the Sarah Kieffer pan-banging method).
⏱️ 10 min
- 9
As soon as cookies come out of the oven, place a round cookie cutter around each cookie and swirl gently to make perfect circles.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sumo & Black Sesame Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 sumo citrus, zest of
- 2 Tbsp sumo citrus juice
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 Tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 Tbsp black sesame paste
- 1 black sesame seeds, for rolling, as needed
- 1 white sesame seeds, for rolling, as needed
- 1 white sugar, for rolling, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, add the 1 cup (200 g) organic cane sugar and the zest of 2 sumo citrus (or 2-3 tablespoons of any citrus). Rub them together between your fingers until the sugar smells very fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the 1 cup (227 g) softened unsalted butter and 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp (125 g) brown sugar to the bowl with the fragrant sugar mixture. Beat until light and fluffy.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Mix in the 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, 1 Tbsp (15 g) vanilla bean paste, 2 Tbsp (30 g) sumo citrus juice, and 1/2 tsp cornstarch until smooth.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Stir in the 2 1/4 cups (284 g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp fine sea salt until a soft dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Swirl in 2-3 tablespoons of black sesame paste into the dough. Scoop large balls of dough (about 3 Tbsp each) and space them well apart on the baking sheet.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 12 hours (this improves flavor and texture).
⏱️ 720 min - 7
Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough balls one by one in white sugar with some black and white sesame seeds sprinkled in.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Bake for 10 minutes total. After the cookies puff up (around minute 6–7), lift the pan a few inches and bang it firmly on the oven rack every 1–2 minutes to create ripples (this is referred to as the Sarah Kieffer pan-banging method).
⏱️ 10 min - 9
As soon as cookies come out of the oven, place a round cookie cutter around each cookie and swirl gently to make perfect circles.
⏱️ 5 min