A bake version recipe for healthy eating and it's so easy to make without deep frying. The fragrant nutty aroma smiling sesame cookie balls are crusty and savoury and can be even stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 22 minutesmins
Total Time 37 minutesmins
Course Chinese snack
Cuisine Chinese
Difficulty Easy
Servings 20pieces
Ingredients
1egg - 60g with shell
30gcorn oil
35gicing sugar - sifted
1/2tspsalt
115gcake flour or plain flour
1tspbaking powder - about 3g
white sesame seeds for coating - used toasted sesame seeds, available at the bakery supply shop.
Instructions
In a bowl, add egg, oil and icing sugar together and stir thoroughly well.
Sieve in flour, baking powder and salt, fold mixture with a rubber spatula. Then knead to form a soft dough till not sticky to hand. Add some flour if dough is sticky.
Divide dough into small balls, about 10-12 grams each (makes 20 pieces). Then coat evenly with white sesame seeds and roll it into round ball again.
Place sesame balls on baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake in preheated oven (middle rack) at 170 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or till golden brown.
Leave cookie balls to cool down completely and store in an airtight container.
Keyword Chinese snack, smiling sesame cookie balls