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Yakgwa (Sesame Honey Cookies)
Jeolla Province — Mother recipe · en it
A classic Korean sweet, crunchy and sweet, made with almond flour, sesame seeds, and generous amounts of honey.
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⏱️ 20 min prep + 15 min cottura · 12 porzioni · media
Ingredients
- 150 g of almond flour
- 100 g of sesame seeds
- 100 g of honey
- 50 g of granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of water
- 1 teaspoon of oil
- 1 teaspoon of cold water
- Baking powder in sufficient quantity
- Icing sugar for decoration
Method
- Take the almond flour and mix it with the sesame seeds and baking powder.
- In another bowl, mix the honey, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, water, oil, and a little cold water.
- Combine the almond flour and sesame seeds with the liquid mixture.
- Form small balls with the dough obtained.
- Fry the balls in hot oil until they turn golden.
- Drain the yakgwa with a spoon and let them cool on a baking paper lined tray.
- Sprinkle with icing sugar before they completely cool.
The story
Yakgwa is a culinary tradition dating back to the Goryeo period, around the year 1000, and is said to have been a favorite sweet of the royal court.
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