Caramelized White Chocolate & Sesame Cookies

This cookie was inspired during a trip to copenhagen a few years ago. It was the first time I had ever tried a sesame cookie and it completely took me by surprise. I added caramelized white chocolate and brown butter to enhance the “nuttiness” of the cookies and give a bit more complexity.

Ingredients:

• For the cookies ( Makes about 24 cookies)

  • 227g butter (2 sticks)

  • 227g Brown Sugar

  • 120g White sugar

  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

  • 2ea Eggs

  • 259 Bread Flour

  • 2g Baking soda

  • 2g Baking powder

  • 5g salt

  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds

  • 140g white chocolate

Method:

Caramelized White Chocolate

1. Preheat oven to 325F

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment

3. Place white chocolate chips onto baking sheet and place in oven

4. Continue to stir chips every 5 minutes until golden brown (edges and bottom will brown first)

5. Once all chips are golden brown remove from oven and let cool.

Cookies

1. Start by browning the butter. Once brown either place butter over ice to cool or allow to cool at room temp. (you want the butter to be room temp if possible)

2. Add both sugars and butter to a standing mixer with a whisk.

3. Mix until light and fluffy on high speed (about 3-4 minutes)

4. Add in eggs, vanilla, and salt and continue to mix on high speed (another 3-4 minutes)

5. Add your flour, baking soda and baking powder to a seperate bowl.

6. Turn your mixer on slowest speed and incorporate flour mixture for a minute or 2.

7. Remove bowl from mixer and fold in white chocolate & sesame seeds.

8. Once everything is fully incorporated scoop your cookies onto a parchment lined baking tray.

9. Cover with plastic wrap and rest overnight in the fridge (at least a few hours)

10. Bake at 375F until edges are golden brown

11. Sprinkle with flaky salt immediately after removing from oven