{"id":357,"date":"2015-08-31T21:03:38","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T04:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/?p=357"},"modified":"2015-08-31T21:03:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T04:03:38","slug":"black-sesame-lace-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/archives\/357","title":{"rendered":"Black Sesame Lace Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve once again managed to let two months lapse from my last post. Birthdays, some light traveling, and a general lack of sleep have really put a damper on my blogging.<\/p>\n<p>This post is about black sesame lace cookies from Joanne Chang&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/081186944X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=081186944X&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=evillemur-20&#038;linkId=CEMZTASWL2UIUL2W\"><em>Flour<\/em><\/a> cookbook. Alas, not enough time or creative energy for an origin story for this one. Which would&#8217;ve been good, the black sesame would&#8217;ve been some kind of kinky Asian thing, for sure.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"false\" data-footer=\"false\" data-context=\"false\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/evillemur\/8665365293\/in\/album-72157633290629872\/\" title=\"IMG_7954\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8243\/8665365293_d56f5f3ae7.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_7954\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black Sesame Lace Cookies<\/strong><br \/>\nfrom <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/081186944X\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=081186944X&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=evillemur-20&#038;linkId=CEMZTASWL2UIUL2W\"><em>Flour<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7 tablespoons (7\/8 stick) butter, at room temperature<br \/>\n1\/2 cup sugar<br \/>\n7 tablespoons packed light brown sugar<br \/>\n1\/2 cup all-purpose flour<br \/>\n1\/3 cup fresh orange juice<br \/>\n3 tablespoons black sesame seeds<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cream the butter, white sugar, and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.<\/li>\n<li>Add flour and mix until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Drizzle in the orange juice and mix until combined. The mixture will look broken.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in the black sesame seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the batter to an airtight container.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate the batter for at least 4 hours, or for up to 1 week.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat oven to 350F.<\/li>\n<li>Line a flat baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>Place tablespoon-sized balls of dough on the baking sheet, with at least 3 inches between the balls.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown throughout.<\/li>\n<li>Let the cookies cool on the sheet until they are firm before removing them from the parchment paper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"false\" data-footer=\"false\" data-context=\"false\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/evillemur\/8666463986\/in\/album-72157633290629872\/\" title=\"IMG_7948\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8253\/8666463986_1d86bb608f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_7948\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The dough only has six ingredients in it, very simple.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"false\" data-footer=\"false\" data-context=\"false\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/evillemur\/8666464288\/in\/album-72157633290629872\/\" title=\"IMG_7949\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8257\/8666464288_aaeda20460.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_7949\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I spaced the dough balls apart quite a bit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"false\" data-footer=\"false\" data-context=\"false\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/evillemur\/8666464728\/in\/album-72157633290629872\/\" title=\"IMG_7950\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8252\/8666464728_892d3f45f4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_7950\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but they still spread more than I thought they would, leading to one giant cookie.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"false\" data-footer=\"false\" data-context=\"false\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/evillemur\/8665364513\/in\/album-72157633290629872\/\" title=\"IMG_7951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8262\/8665364513_041c9bb152.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_7951\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The second batch turned out better, with more spacing.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"false\" data-footer=\"false\" data-context=\"false\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/evillemur\/8666465426\/in\/album-72157633290629872\/\" title=\"IMG_7952\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8260\/8666465426_6820d5cec9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_7952\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some cookies are more burnt than others.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"false\" data-footer=\"false\" data-context=\"false\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/evillemur\/8665365035\/in\/album-72157633290629872\/\" title=\"IMG_7953\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8258\/8665365035_e1b7bf2740.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_7953\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>They do have a nice caramelized look.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"false\" data-footer=\"false\" data-context=\"false\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/evillemur\/8665365293\/in\/album-72157633290629872\/\" title=\"IMG_7954\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8243\/8665365293_d56f5f3ae7.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_7954\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The sesame flavor was noticeable in the cookies, which I liked, even though I usually don&#8217;t like crunchy cookies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve once again managed to let two months lapse from my last post. 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