Manju (Japanese Sweet Bean Paste Cookies)
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Cooking:
45 min.
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Servings per container:
50
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Ingredients for - Manju (Japanese Sweet Bean Paste Cookies)

1. White sugar - 2 cups
2. Butter, softened - 1 cup
3. Eggs - 4
4. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
5. All-purpose flour - 5 cups
6. Baking powder - 2 tablespoons
7. Koshi an (sweetened red bean paste) - 1 (18 ounce) can
8. Evaporated milk, or as needed - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Manju (Japanese Sweet Bean Paste Cookies)

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

2. Stage

Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter until smooth; add vanilla extract and beat well.

3. Stage

Sift flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture, mixing well after each addition, until dough is smooth.

4. Stage

Generously flour your hands. Make walnut-size balls from the dough and press into 4-inch circles on a floured surface, making the circles thicker in the center and thinner on the edges. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons koshi an in the center of each dough circle. Gather the edges together and pinch dough around the filling until sealed. Place dough balls, pinched-side down, on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Brush dough balls with evaporated milk.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until tops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.