Name: Sesame Spiral Pie Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 tbsp black sesame paste ((or can use tahini or any nut butter like peanut, almond or walnut butter)); 2 tbsps black sesame seeds (toasted); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 14 oz pre-made refrigerated pie crust; 1 egg (beaten); 3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (toasted(white or black))

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Sesame Spiral Pie Cookies are crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside with delicately sweet nutty roasted black sesame seed paste or tahini rolled in simple pie pastry and dipped in toasted sesame seeds.

Chinese New Year Cookie in under 30 Minutes

How would you like to have a delicious cookie on your table for Chinese New Year or any time of the year in less than 30 minutes?

I thought you might like that. Not only is this sesame spiral pie cookies recipe a breeze to make, they are only lightly sweet and could easily be grabbed for those quick and easy breakfasts on the run.

Chinese New Year Cookie Party

Healthy World has teamed up with 14 other amazing food bloggers today to bring to you many delicious Chinese cookies recipes to celebrate Chinese New Year in style. You are just going to love this Chinese New Year Cookie round-up as you have all of your favorite Chinese cookies all in one handy location so be sure to sure to pin so you can make them this holiday season. In addition, we would like you to join the party on social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) with the hashtag #ChineseNewYearCookieParty and show us your cookie creations.

Chinese New Year Festivities

Chinese New Year is right around the corner and is one of the biggest holidays here in Asia. In Hong Kong, there is a hustle and bustle in the air. Everyone is heading to the flower markets to decorate their homes and putting up Fa Chun (which are little red wave signs to bring good luck and fortune to your home in the new year).

Many are going to the temples to predict their fortune and meditate. Everyone is busy cleaning, organizing and buying their ingredients to make some delicious treats to celebrate their time with family and friends in this year of the monkey. Healthy World Cuisine has written an overview of some of the traditions, customs and foods celebrated in Chinese New Year as a part of the VRAI Magazine HERE.

One of my favorite ways of celebrating Chinese New Year here in Hong Kong is to view the fireworks and of course have friends over for Chinese Tea and little sweet and savory treats and biscuits. How beautiful would these sesame spiral pie cookies look on your cookie platter?! Be sure to check our our 10 Fun and Easy Chinese New Year Recipes for more inspiration.

Sesame Seeds are the Symbol of Prosperity

Most often the little sweet and savory treats that are shared during Chinese New Year in Hong Kong are deep fried and although very delicious, I wanted to make something baked and only delicately sweet as that is more the trend here in Asia. Sesame seeds, especially black sesame seeds, are thought to bring prosperity in the New Year so these Sesame spiral pie cookies are sure to be a favorite.

I used pre-made refrigerated pie dough from Pillsbury (they also have a gluten-free version) to make sesame spiral pie cookies and this was a huge time saver. I slathered on a very thin layered of lightly sweetened black sesame seed or tahini paste (as displayed below) onto the pre-made pie dough rolled it up, cut horizontally and then dipped into toasted sesame seeds and then baked for a just a few minutes. How easy is that! No real measuring or slaving in the kitchen, just a quick and easy cookie recipe.

How to Make Black Sesame Seed Paste

I have used both black sesame paste (roasted ground whole black sesame) and also tahini paste inside the Sesame Spiral Sesame Rolls. It gives you some different options no matter where you are in the world. Nami-san, one of my favorite Japanese foodie buddies gives an awesome tutorial on How to make Black Sesame Seed Paste if you are interested in making your own from scratch. We can find pre-made black sesame seed paste readily here in Asia but you can find this in an Asian grocery store near you.

Health Benefits of Sesame Seeds

Black sesame seeds (hei zhī ma) are high in calcium, magnesium, protein, and fiber. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), black sesame seeds are used to treat many ailments of the kidneys, liver and spleen. Black sesame seeds are thought to reverse some of the aging process, good for the hair and restore blood and essential qi to the kidneys so it has that going for it as well. If you like sesame seeds, be sure to try our Hot Black Sesame Cereal.

Recipe Exchanges if you cannot find sesame seed paste

Tahini (ground hulled white sesame seed paste) is available in many places around the world. Also, just slathering any type of nut butter such as peanut, walnut or almond inside with a little crush nuts and roll.

This recipe can be easily modified to gather the ingredients you have already in your kitchen or at your local market. However, my favorite, is the black sesame spiral pie cookies. I love the nutty toasty flavor and after all we all need as much of the anti-aging effects we can get our hands on and in the cookie form…who needs to think twice.

Please stop over enjoy our fun Chinese New Year Cookie Party round up with our amazing food blogging team.

Xin Nian Kuai Le! (新年快乐.)

Gong Hei Fat Choy!

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