Sugar Sandwich Cookies
These sugar sandwich cookies feature a soft, coconut-infused dough wrapped around a sweet red bean paste filling and topped with crunchy granulated sugar.
Geschichte
The dough comes together easily with vegetable oil and a hint of lotus root powder, creating a tender texture that complements the rich bean paste. A generous coating of sugar on the outside adds a delightful crunch, while a few goji berries provide a colorful finishing touch to these simple, home‑style treats.
Zutaten
Anleitung
Step 1
Pour white sugar into the vegetable oil and mix well.
Step 2
Pour in the lotus root powder and mix well.
Step 3
Add the eggs in batches, beating until the mixture turns pale.
Step 4
Pour in the coconut flakes, mix well until it forms a thin batter.
Step 5
Sift in the flour.
Step 6
Gather into a soft dough; adjust the amount of flour according to the absorbency of your flour, until the dough is as soft as the red bean paste filling.
Step 7
Let the dough rest for 15 minutes, then roll it into a 3‑4mm rectangle (if the dough is too soft, fold it in thirds twice); place the red bean paste filling on one half, spread it evenly, and leave some space at the edges.
Step 8
Fold the dough sheet in half and pinch tightly.
Step 9
Roll into a dough sheet about 3mm thick.
Step 10
Sprinkle a layer of granulated sugar on the surface and press down slightly with your hand or a rolling pin.
Step 11
Press out shapes with a mold and arrange on the baking sheet; if very soft, use a scraper to assist with moving (remaining dough sheets can be gathered together and pressed again; they may not look as good, but the taste remains the same).
Step 12
Decorate with goji berries (you can first make indentations and decorate after baking, as goji berries burn easily; prick some small holes on the surface to prevent puffing); place in a preheated oven at 160 degrees, middle rack for about 20 minutes, until hard and the bottom turns yellow.