loved them! I've put matcha and cardamom in cookie dough to make them look more festive. The dough it self seemed fine without water but I think that made it crack a bit while shaping but they turned out nicely regardless. Will definitely be saving this recipe! Thank you so much!
Hi colleen, I guess I will have to leave a note to Craftarella, because something went wrong with my measurements (some just disappeared).
I'm a bit short on time, so I'll just leave you the link to the recipe which is on my blog. If you have trouble with the metric system, you might easily convert it with google. If you need any further help, let me know!
Here's the link: http://tnoranges.blogspot.com/2009/08/japanese-azuki-butter-cookies.html
I made azuki paste myself, but I'm guessing there might be a chance to find it ready made, depending on where you live. There's this website called "JustHungry.com" and it's got a great bean paste recipe, very similar to the one here. You can use any other filling I guess, as long as it's thick enough to be shaped into a ball and won't turn liquid when cooking (many fruit jellies will bubble up and come out of the cookie). You can try chocolate paste, roasted chestnut (whole or pureed)...
I made them and they're AMAZING. I bought the bean paste in a can because I'm lazy and didn't want to make it myself, but it was still really good. Thanks again for the recipe!
I think azuki beans don't have a taste as strong as regular beans, but mind you, I'm not a purist, so I think you can try with any other sort of beans if you have a hard time finding those. Cheers!
I'm a bit short on time, so I'll just leave you the link to the recipe which is on my blog. If you have trouble with the metric system, you might easily convert it with google. If you need any further help, let me know!
Here's the link:
http://tnoranges.blogspot.com/2009/08/japanese-azuki-butter-cookies.html
Let me know how it comes out!