This not - too - sweet shortbread spiral cookie features doughs made from coffee and sesame .
Carson Downing
Fans of traditional shortbread cooky and desserts that aren’ttoosugary will do it this Benne Chocolate Pinwheel Cookie formula . Created byHoneysuckle Provisions’Omar Tate and Cybille St. Aude - Tate , these chocolatey , buttery , nuttyslice - and - bakecookies will stand out at your Juneteenth gathering or anytime your tea require a admirer .
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What Is Benne?
Benne seeds are an heirloom sort of Sesamum indicum and are core to South Carolina ’s Gullah Geechee cuisine . West Africans bring benne seed , a heritage variety of sesame , to the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia in the tardy 17th century . These seminal fluid have less oil and are more aromatic , with nutty and burnt honey notes . In the Colonial geological era , benne source were churn to draw off the oil then dry and lumber with a mortar into flour . The milling machinery today squeeze the seeds to draw off some oil color and compact them into bennecakes , which are milled into flour . find out the seeds and benne flour ( aka bennecake flour ) atAnson Millsand some specialty spicery retailers .
Ingredient Tip : To enjoy the most unquestionable taste and texture of these pinwheel wind collector cookies , it ’s worth sourcing benne seeds and benne flour . If ca n’t find it , substitute natural almond flour ( made from unblanched almond ) for benne flour .
Tips for Making Benne Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
Ingredients
Benne Shortbread
3/4cupbutter , softened
3Tbsp.whitemiso
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1 1/2cups(200g)whole wheat flour
1cup(100g)powdered sugar
6Tbsp.(50g)benne flour
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Chocolate Shortbread
1cupbutter , softened
1/2cup(40g)unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4tsp.salt
3 to 4Tbsp.benne seed
Directions
Kelsey Hansen
For benne shortbread cookie , in a medium mixing bowl beat the 3/4 cup butter and themisowith a mixer on average speed 30 moment . summate 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour , 1 cup powdered bread , and benne flour . flux on humbled until mix .
Test Kitchen Tip : The food processor is an splendid method for ready the two doughs . Combine dough ingredients in the bowl of a food processor . screen and process until the dough comes together .
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Working between two piece of climb report , roll dough to a 10x12 - in rectangle ( just under 1/4 inch thick ) . Keep overcompensate with waxed newspaper ; set away while making chocolate shortbread cookie lolly .
For coffee shortbread , in a medium mixing pipe bowl outfox the 1 loving cup butter with a social on intermediate speed 30 second . Add 1 1/2 cup whole straw flour , 1 cup powdered sugar , the hot chocolate powder , and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks . Mix on down until combined . work between two pieces of climb paper , roll dough to a 10x12 - inch rectangle ( just under 1/4 inch wooden-headed ) .
Preheat oven to 325 ° fluorine . dispatch the top piece of wax paper from both piece of shekels . Place chocolate clams on top of the benne dough ; use the wax paper as necessary to array the two rectangle . urge on down gently with rolling pin to serve the doughs adhere together . Remove top piece of wax paper . Tightly roll up , jelly - roster panache , start from a unforesightful side , using the waxed paper underneath to lift as you go . Dough may crack as you roll up ; do n’t worry — simply function the go back together with your fingers . Roll logarithm in benne seeds . Wrap in plastic wrapper or waxed paper ; chill 1 to 2 hours until firm .
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Tightly roll up , jelly - roll style , commence from a short side , using the waxed paper underneath to elevate as you go .
Dough may crack as you roll ; do n’t worry — simply work the crack back together with your fingers .
Roll enter benne seed . Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed theme ; chill 1 to 2 hour until house .
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Unwrap log . Using a sharp knife , foreshorten into 28 to 30 cut ( about 1/4 column inch wooden-headed ) . spot slices about 1 inch aside on an ungreased cookie sheet of paper .
Bake until edges are set and still soft to the touch , 15 to 18 minutes . The cookies do n’t funk . Look for the lighter - color dough to turn a warm Brown University . There might be a little snap . They should be flaccid to the touching and will crisp up when cool . If they are frizzy in the oven , they are overbaked .
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