The recipe of Japanese Cookies straight from Japan is here on FXPRecipes. In this post, I will share the recipe for these cookies that I learned from a chef in Japan.
In 2018, I was doing a Japanese Cuisine course and in those days, I came to know about Japanese Cookies. I love these cookies very much and my family is fond of them. So without wasting any time, let’s see how these cookies are made.
Japanese Cookies require cake flour, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, cocoa powder and egg. Blend sugar and flour. Now add butter, eggs and extract. Then make a dough and divide it into 2. Mix cocoa powder with the dough and refrigerate for 40-50 minutes. At last, bake for 20-25 mins, and the cookies are ready.
The order of ingredients is very important in this recipe. So make sure you follow the complete recipe below and make the cookies in the perfect order.
Expert Tips That I Recommend
- Always add softened butter so that it mixes easily without making the dough greasy.
- Do not overmix the dough, as it can make cookies dense and tough in texture.
- Make sure to divide the dough evenly so that plain and chocolate layers bake in even portions.
- You need to roll it in parchment paper so that cookies stick precisely and make it easy to achieve perfect thickness without adding extra flour.
- Do not roll the dough too thin so that cookies do not become extra crispy. You need to keep the dough a little thick in size.
Recipe Variation for Different Diets
- Keto Version: Instead of cake flour, add almond flour and use gluten-free baking powder instead of regular baking powder. Replace sugar with monk fruit sweetener and add unsalted butter in the recipe.
- Gluten-Free Version: Add gluten-free cake flour and baking powder instead of regular baking powder and flour. Double-check if vanilla extract, butter, and cocoa powder are gluten-free or not.
Nutritional Breakdown Of Japanese Cookies
| Calories | 130 a |
| Protein | 2.3 gm |
| Fat | 4.3 gm |
| Dietary fiber | 0.6 gm |
| Cholesterol | 25 mg |
| Calcium | 4.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Sugars | 8.2 gm |
Storing This Recipe
Storing
- Allow the cookies to cool down completely. Then add them to an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator. Make sure you consume them within 3-4 days.
What To Serve With This Recipe
The Japanese Cookies can be enjoyed with a flavourful whipped cream, making it more delicious.
You can also enjoy it with a sip of hot coffee and crunchy cookies. Well, these exotic crunchy cookies will make your evening more pleasant with its delicious flavour along with some hot tea.
Printable Version
Japanese Cookies Recipes
Ingredients
Method
- In a food blender, mix sugar and flour and blend them until fine.
- Now introduce the butter and mix it until it melts and add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix it well until a dough forms.
- Take out the dough and knead it to form it into a ball.
- Make two halves of the dough and mix the cocoa powder into it.
- After mixing it, make sure your dough is in a rectangular shape and then place the dough between a couple of sheets of parchment paper and roll out the dough to make it less thick. Do the same with the whole remaining dough.
- Refrigerate the dough for 40-50 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 165-degree c and align the baking sheets with parchment paper, make the desired shapes of the cookies and put them on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until their edges are light brown in color. Then let them cool until they are soft.
Notes
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Let us know how it was!FAQs About the Japanese Cookies
Why are my cookies spreading too much?
The most common reason for cookies spreading is either the dough was too warm, or the butter may be soft. The best way to prevent it from spreading is to chill the shaped cookies before baking so that they hold the shape.Â
Why are cookies hard after baking?
The cookies usually turn hard after baking when they are overbaked. When the cookie turns brown on the edges and is still soft in the center, make sure to remove it.
Why did my chocolate dough become crumbly?
The chocolate dough turns crumbly when you add excess cocoa powder, as it absorbs moisture. If possible, add some butter to make it soft so that it doesn’t crumble.
How do I keep cookies soft?
The best way to keep them soft is by not over-baking them and keeping them in an airtight container. But make sure you let them cool before storing them to keep them crunchy for a longer period.
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Conclusion
Japanese Cookies are a perfect combination of light, buttery flavors and crunchy texture that makes them a perfect snack. Well, with just a handful of pantry staples, now you can create a classic cookie that will make your guests wonder about the recipe. You can also use them as a perfect gifting option that is warm and homemade.
2 thoughts on “How to Make Japanese Cookies at Home”
I’m going to make these for sure. I can tell you have filled two with a creamy filling. Can you tell us about it? Thank you’
Hi Vicki, thank you so much! You’re right — one of the images showed a filled version of the cookies, but this recipe is actually for plain Japanese butter cookies. To avoid confusion, we’ve removed that image from the article. Really appreciate you pointing it out and we hope you enjoy making the cookies!