Laughing Balls | Chinese Smiling Sesame Cookies. Laughing balls are deep fried cookies rolled in sesame seeds. They are golden in color and are crunchy on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. They are ridiculously addictive, super easy to make and can be even stored in airtight containers for up to a week.
And they came out very well.
The name of this chinese snack is so cute, Smiling Sesame Balls or Laughing Sesame Balls.
It comes from, I think, the way the dough ball cracks open when deep fried, thus resembling someone having a right jolly chuckle.
You can cook Laughing Balls | Chinese Smiling Sesame Cookies using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Laughing Balls | Chinese Smiling Sesame Cookies
- Prepare 1 cup of cake flour.
- It's 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
- Prepare 1 pinch of Salt,.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of caster sugar.
- Prepare 3 tbsp of hot water.
- You need 2 tbsp of oil.
- Prepare 2 of egg.
- It's 1 cup of white sesame seeds.
- You need 1 cup of water.
- It's of Oil for deep frying.
How To Make Super Crispy Sesame Balls Sesame cookie balls are deep-fried cookie balls rolled in sesame seeds. They are golden in colour, are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Kanom Hau-ro, or laughing balls, is a cute name ^^, the name comes from the fact that the dough will crack after frying, it looks like it's laughing.
Laughing Balls | Chinese Smiling Sesame Cookies instructions
- Sift together the cake flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside. Dissolve sugar and hot water. Set aside. Whisk the egg. Set aside. Add the sugar mixture and whisked egg to the cake mixture..
- Knead well adding 2-3 tbsp of oil to a soft dough. It shouldn't be sticky. Set aside for about 30 minutes..
- Spread sesame seeds on a plate and keep a cup of water aside. Make equal sized balls out of the dough..
- Dip your fingers in water and lightly moisten the balls before rolling on the sesame seeds. This will ensure the seeds stick onto the balls..
- Heat oil in a small pot. Slide 5-6 sesame balls into the oil and deep fry. Cook fr about 3-4 minutes till it floats up and cracks open naturally. The sides will be evenly browned now..
- Remove and set aside on paper towels. Once cooled, they will be crispy. Best when fresh but you can store up to a week..
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