Recipes using Hojicha cookie dough
Hojicha thumbprint cookies
Ingredients
- Hojicha cookie dough (exclude protein powder and chocolate chips)
- Fig jam
Instructions
- Take 3-4 scoops of cookie dough using a cookie scoop. Smooth out the dough using your hands.
- Gently press down the center of each cookie dough bite with your thumb.
- Add ¼ tsp of fig jam to each, filling each indent to the brim.
- Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes.
Dark chocolate-covered Hojicha cookie dough
Ingredients
- Hojicha cookie dough (exclude protein powder)
- Melted dark chocolate
Instructions
- Take 3-4 scoops of cookie dough using a cookie scoop. Smooth out the dough using your hands.
- In a small bowl, melt dark chocolate. Place the cookie dough bite into the chocolate with a spoon and roll it around until fully covered.
- Place the dark chocolate cookie dough bites on a baking rack. Freeze for 5-10 minutes.
Hojicha cake pops
Ingredients
- Hojicha cookie dough (exclude protein powder)
- Melted white chocolate
- Melted dark chocolate
- Lolipop sticks
Instructions
- Take 3-4 scoops of cookie dough using a cookie scoop. Smooth out the dough using your hands.
- In a small bowl, melt white chocolate. Place the cookie dough bite into the white chocolate with a spoon and gently press a lollipop stick into the center of each cookie dough bite. Roll it around until fully covered.
- Place the cake pops on a baking rack. Drizzle dark chocolate on top using a spoon. Freeze for 5-10 minutes.
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Kei Nishida
Author, CEO Dream of Japan
Certification: PMP, BS in Computer Science
Education: Western Washington University
Kei Nishida is a passionate Japanese green tea connoisseur, writer, and the founder and CEO of Japanese Green Tea Co., a Dream of Japan Company.
Driven by a deep desire to share the rich flavors of his homeland, he established the only company that sources premium tea grown in nutrient-rich sugarcane soil—earning multiple Global Tea Champion awards.
Expanding his mission of introducing Japan’s finest to the world, Kei pioneered the launch of the first-ever Sumiyaki charcoal-roasted coffee through Japanese Coffee Co. He also brought the artistry of traditional Japanese craftsmanship to the global market by making katana-style handmade knives—crafted by a renowned katana maker—available outside Japan for the first time through Japanese Knife Co.
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