These mochi cakes’ origins can be traced back to Japan when it is popular for the New Year. I have baked Mochi cakes, basically made of sweet rice flour. I used these according to what’s specified in recipes. The non-glutinous rice flour is made from short-grain rice. The glutinous rice flour is also called ‘sweet rice’, though it’s not sweet. There are two kinds of rice flour: the glutinous and non-glutinous. Rice flour can also be used as a thickening agent, is an ingredient for noodles and makes delightful desserts. I use it often when cooking kakanins (Filipino rice cakes). To the unfamiliar, rice flour is made from finely milled rice. It’s the rice flour that gives that sticky texture. As you slice a few cubes, you will notice the brownies are squishy, gooey and the solid chunk sticks together. These are made with sweet rice flour and are deep, dark chocolate brownies. But these are not your typical cake-like brownies. Filipinos love desserts and brownies are no exception. I hope you give them a try because they will change your life.I stepped away from the chaotic news cycle and baked some comfort food dessert: Chocolate Mochi Brownies. I know these cookies seem a little out there but they are truly so good. Warm them up slightly in the microwave (10 seconds or so) when you want to enjoy them. Keep the cookies at room temp in an air tight container.The texture and flavors meld together perfectly. The chocolate will be melty and the mochi will be gooey. You don’t want to eat them while they’re hot but while they’re still warm is a revelation. Enjoy the cookies just a tiny bit warm.The more you knead the mochi, the softer, smoother, and chewier it will be. Using food safe gloves will keep your hands from sticking too much and will also protect you from the heat of the mochi. Shape the cookie dough around the mochi.Scoop out a generous amount of cookie dough and flatten it out.Once you’ve made the mochi, it’s just a question of making the cookie dough then wrapping the mochi in cookie dough. The butter is what helps keep the mochi soft even after the cookies bake. At first it’ll look like it’s separating, but keep mixing until the mochi is smooth and soft. Use a silicon spatula to mix the butter into the mochi. The mochi will turn from a solid white to a more translucent, yet opaque white. Stir, then microwave for an extra 30 seconds. Pop the mochi back in the microwave and microwave again for another minute. Use a silicone spatula – lightly wet it – and mix the mochi mixture. Lightly cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke some holes in it to let the steam through. In a microwave safe bowl, mix together the rice flour, cornstarch, sugar, and milk. If you’ve never made mochi before, all you need to know is, it’s incredibly easy! All you do is mix, microwave, and mix. You can use mochiko flour too, the kind that comes in a box, if that’s what you have. I use the Erawan/Elephant brand of glutinous rice flour, the kind that comes in a clear bag with green printing on it. Ironically, it’s gluten free since it’s made from rice. Glutinous rice flour is rice flour that’s milled from glutinous rice. Glutinous rice flour – To make mochi, you need glutinous rice flour. For the mochi you need glutinous rice flour, cornstarch, sugar, milk, and butter. The cookies have your standard ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, vanilla, and chocolate. Not going to lie, the ingredient list is long because you’re going to make mochi and cookies. This cookie is so good: crisp caramelized edges, pools of melted chocolate puddles, a light sprinkling of salt, and gooey, chewy, soft mochi in the middle. I took my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and encased a center of chewy, gooey mochi. Since travel to Korea isn’t anywhere in the near future and securing a box online is harder than getting BTS tickets, I decided to make them at home. It’s a double chocolate cookie stuffed with chewy mochi. In Korea there’s a super popular store bought cookie that’s called Cheongwoo Choco Chip. Yes, mochi and chocolate chip cookies, together forever! What is a mochi cookie?īefore we get into it, maybe you’re wondering, what the heck is a mochi cookie? It’s a cookie stuffed with mochi, simple as that. If you love cookies and you love mochi, let me introduce you to the most epic cookie you will ever eat: mochi stuffed chocolate chip cookies.
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