Adorable Strawberry Freezer Cookies

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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?

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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