Mika's Korean Sesame Seed Cookies (Ggae Gwa Ja)
"I got this recipe on an adoption site after I adopted my daughter from S. Korea. They are so yummy and addictive!"
photo by Mika G.
- Ready In:
- 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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24 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup butter (REAL, NO substitutions)
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon hot water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 3⁄4 cup toasted sesame seeds
directions
- 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.
Questions & Replies
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Dark or light brown sugar?
Reviews
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Super easy and addictively delicious. I served them as dessert for our family "Asian Menu Night" as we eat our way through the cuisines of all seven continents. -
These are out of this world, they are so good! It's the perfect mixture of the rich flavors of toasted sesame seeds and the sweetness of the cookie. I baked them a little longer than the recipe calls for, checking on them every minute, and pulled them when they were just a little bit golden around the edges. I let them cool and they came out perfect. I toasted the sesame seeds myself by putting a cup at a time into a pan on the stove-top over medium-high heat. Mixing continuously, I put them in a separate pan to cool when they started to turn golden brown and the smell turns full and nutty. I found that this recipe made more than 24 cookies for me with heaping spoonfuls - but this was a delightful bonus! Thank you for sharing!
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These are really good! They were disappearing off the cooling rack before I could get the next batch out. -
These are delicious. I made these for my son (who is adopted from Korea) for a school project, and they were a big hit. Will make again and again.
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I made these for my Korean BF's parents. They are really good! I added a dash of salt to the recipe and rolled my cookies in more sesame seeds before baking. Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe.
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<p>I am a working wife and mother of 3. My boys are teenagers (17 and 19)and my daughter is 10 years old. My daughter was adopted from South Korea and because of that Korean food has become one of my passions. We visited Korea for two weeks in the summer of 2007 and had the best time ever! We love Korea! </p>
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