Tasty Bytes

it’s peanut butter again but inspired by a traditional Chinese pastry that we only have during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. Here is one version. My Mom makes hers using special wrappers from New Hong Kong Noodle Company in San Francisco. I think they are called ‘Sui Gok’ wrappers – the are round like ‘sui gow’ wrappers but thinner. These are filled with a roasted peanut, shredded coconut, toasted sesame and brown sugar mixture. Then they are fried in peanut oil until they are crispy brown and the sugar in the filling has melted coating the insides. We look forward to this treat every year.

This year I decided to make a cookie based on ‘Gok Doy’ so here it is:

* Exported from MasterCook *

New Year Peanut Sesame Cookie

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Serving Size : 30 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient — Preparation Method
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1/4 pound slightly chilled unsalted butter — diced
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter (6.75 wt oz)
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup brown or white rice flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly toasted
3/4 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Preheat oven to 350F

Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the egg then peanut butter. Mix well. In a separate bowl, mix together flours, baking soda, and salt. Add to the peanut butter mixture and mix to a smooth dough. Now stir in by hand the sesame seeds and coconut – mix well.

Using a tablespoon or a small ice cream scoop (#70), form the dough into 1/2 inch balls and place on baking sheet lined with parchment (or silicon mat.) Flatten the balls or shape into little crescents. They should be about 1/4″ thick. Bake until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Next time out I will adjust the recipe to leave out the egg to go for a more ‘shortbread’ texture.
Don’t pig out!

Happy New Year! The Year of the Golden Pig!