These Chocolate Chip And Strawberry Mochi Cookies Are The Perfect Treat To Sweeten Up Your Valentine’s Day
If you’ve tried mochi before, you know how indescribably delicious it is. Words just don’t do the sweet treat justice.
These iconic desserts originated from Japan, where they are typically enjoyed during the New Year. They are made from rice dough and baked until they’re soft and chewy.
The texture of mochi is slightly sticky, squishy, and creamy, bringing images of fluffy little clouds to mind.
What’s more, mochi also comes in a variety of colors and flavors, such as matcha, taro, mango, chocolate, and strawberry.
Mochi can take on many forms, including ice cream, donuts, and cookies. Today, we’ll be focusing on the latter.
TikToker Michelle Meng (@mich_mengo) is sharing her recipe for chocolate chip and strawberry mochi cookies.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Michelle is also demonstrating how to make these mochi cookies more festive for the holiday.
“Have you ever tried a mochi cookie? If you haven’t, you’re missing out, and you need to make these. The sweet, chewy mochi surrounded by a warm chocolate chip cookie is incredible,” said Michelle. There’s no doubt about it—this will quickly become your most favorite cookie of all time!
First, you’ll need to make the mochi before turning it into a batch of cookies. In a bowl, combine two-thirds of a cup of glutinous rice flour, two tablespoons of sugar, and a half cup of water. Mix the ingredients until you have created a thick, smooth paste.
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Next, cover the bowl and put it in the microwave for 90 seconds. Then, arrange small balls of mochi on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Freeze the mochi while you work on making the cookie dough.
For the cookie dough, combine a half cup of melted butter, a half cup of brown sugar, and one-third cup of sugar.
After mixing thoroughly, add one egg, one and a half cups of flour, a quarter teaspoon of baking powder, a half teaspoon of baking soda, and a pinch of salt. Mix again, then add however many chocolate chips you want.
To give it more of a Valentine’s Day touch, swirl a few spoonfuls of strawberry jam into the dough. At this point, make sure your cookie dough isn’t too wet. If it is, you can refrigerate it for a few minutes.
Finally, it’s time to assemble the cookies. Sandwich the mochi from earlier in between the cookie dough.
The dough should completely cover the mochi. This next part isn’t required, but it’s a lot of fun! Michelle chose to decorate her cookies by shaping them into bears. She used extra dough to create the ears of the bears.
Then, she used melted chocolate and icing made from powdered sugar and water to draw on the bears’ features.
It also wouldn’t hurt to incorporate some heart-shaped candies. The last step is to bake the mochi cookies in the oven for eight to ten minutes.
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