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These are the ingredients.
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Oops...
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I forgot to put the black sesame seeds in the picture.
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My bad.
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You can use the butter at room temp or you can cover it with plastic wrap and heat up in the microwave for 30~40 seconds at 600 W. This makes it soft.
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(If you go the microwave route, be careful not to melt it too much)
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Cream the butter.
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Divide the raw cane sugar into halves or thirds and add, mixing each time you add a portion in.
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Once the sugar has been mixed in well, add in the egg yolk and mix well.
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It's well mixed.
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Sift in the flour.
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Using a rubber spatula, mix it in cutting motions.
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Mix it until it looks smooth and crumbly like this picture.
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Divide the dough in half and add the red food coloring to one half.
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When you pour it in, use a toothpick, so that you don't accidentally add too much.
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Mix it with a cutting motion until the dough comes together and the color is well distributed.
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Take the other half of the dough that you separated and take 1/3 of it out.
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Mix the 1/3 with matcha powder till it turns green.
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The three colored doughs are done!
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Roll the red dough up into a rolling pin-like shape.
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Next, roll up the dough with parchment paper instead of plastic wrap.
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It's easier to roll it up this way.
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By using two rulers, you can form the dough into a strawberry shape.
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If you don't have rulers, you can do this with plastic wrap and an aluminum foil box instead.
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Let it rest in the freezer for 10 minutes.
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Chilling it will make it easier to handle.
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As shown in the picture, use a kitchen knife to cut two lines in the dough diagonally.
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If it's still diffcult to handle, put back in the fridge for another 5 minutes, then cut 3 slits lenghwise in the dough.
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Cut the matcha dough into 3 long slices.
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Put the strips of green dough into the slits cut in the red dough.
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Roll it up in some parchment paper.
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Now it looks like a strawberry!
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Take the regular dough now and roll it out.
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Place the strawberry dough on top and roll it up.
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Roll it up in some parchment paper.
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Chill in the freezer for 20 minutes.
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If you have time, try to let it chill for 30 minutes.
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It makes it easier to cut.
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Cut the dough into 4 mm wide cookies.
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Preheat your oven to 180C.
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Arrange them on a metal tray and then decorate with the black sesame seeds.
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Dip a chopstick in water, and then dip it in the bowl of black sesame seeds to pick up individual seeds.
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It's easier to decorate this way.
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Bake them at 180C for 17~20 minutes.
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Adjust the baking time based on your oven.
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After they have baked for about 8 minutes, take them out and if they look like the picture, cover with some aluminum foil.
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This prevents them from overcooking.
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Since you've gone to all the trouble of making them look like strawberries, be sure to use aluminum foil!
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Once they have reached a good color, take them out of the oven.
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Finished.
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They're so cute!
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The texture is crispy, and just a bit moist.
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Refreshing.
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How about some orange freezer cookies?
