Miso Sesame Cookies, #CookieWeek

NinjaBaker — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 22:30:47 +0000

Miso – a fermented soybean/rice/barley/salt mixture – is often seen in savory Japanese cuisine. The salty character of miso complements corn, salmon and provides the base for a myriad of miso soup recipes. I’d bet that miso is found in the kitchen of almost every household in Japan…Speaking of gambling, for this #CookieWeek post I used miso for a sweet Miso Sesame Cookie.

Miso Sesame Cookies

I took an even bigger risk by altering the original miso cookie recipe by culinary maestro, Ann Low and making it gluten-free. As one whose risk-taking has not always paid off, I was a tad nervous. But I kept breathing; reminding myself to trust my intuition and previous experiences baking gluten-free treats. The result? A buttery cookie with a delicate crumb. The sesame seed flavor was subtle and added a nice nuttiness. The miso provided the salt needed to highlight the sweeter ingredients.

A Perfect Companion to Tea: Miso Sesame Cookies

Happy to say my gluten-free miso sesame cookie was very similar to the sesame sablé cookies created by Chef Keiko Nojima of Patisserie Chantilly in Southern California. Yay! What a wonderful way to wind down #CookieWeek hosted by Susan of Girl in the Little Red Kitchen and Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic. Just in case you missed Monday’s post, you still have time to win some wonderful #CookieWeek prizes from KitchenAid, King Arthur, OXO, Silpat and Zulka Sugar. Click here for details.

Miso Sesame Cookies

Miso Sesame Cookies are light, delicate butter cookies sprinkled with a subtle, nutty sesame flavor. Perfect for the ladies-who-lunch crowd and teatime!

This recipe is adapted from the Anncoo Journal.

Ingredients:

¼ cup softened butter
½ cup sugar
3 generous tablespoons of white miso
1½ cups rice flour blend
3 tablespoons corn flour
2 tablespoons amaranth flour
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Directions:

Beat butter and sugar until combined. Add miso. Continue to beat for about 3 minutes.
Whisk together the flours and sesame seeds.
Pour the flours and seeds into the butter, sugar, miso mixture. When thoroughly combined, place the dough onto wax paper. Form a log about one inch high. Refrigerate overnight.
Slice the log into ¼ inch thick rounds. Gently place them on Silpat covered or parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Bake for 16 minutes or until golden brown around the edges in a 360 degree oven.

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Wishing you risk-taking tasks with delicious rewards!

The Ninja Baker

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