Main Ingredients:
Cake flour: 150g; Butter: 100g.
Additional Ingredients:
Granulated sugar: 50g; Instant coffee: 10g; Salted sakura blossoms: a small amount.
Flavor: Sweet; Technique: Baking; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Moderate.
Detailed Steps for Making Sakura Crispy Cookies
Soak the salted sakura blossoms in water in advance, and soften the butter.
Sift the softened butter into the cake flour.
Knead the mixture into a dough.
Add granulated sugar and continue kneading into a dough.
Add instant coffee.
Form the dough into a ball and refrigerate for two hours.
Wash the sakura blossoms several times to remove excess salt, drain, and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Roll out the chilled dough and cut out shapes with your preferred cookie cutter.
Place on a baking sheet, top with sakura blossoms, gently press to adhere, preheat the oven to 150°C, bake for about 15 minutes until lightly browned.
Delicately flavored with coffee and hints of sakura, perfect for afternoon tea.
