These cookies are inspired by the Salt episode where Waffles + Mochi’s trip to Japan results in them smearing miso on a chocolate chip cookie and then gagged having not yet discovered the meaning of “salt to taste.” The miso flavor is not overwhelming in these cookies, but combining the miso with sesame seeds and salt gives the cookies a really nice balance of sweet and savory.
Read MoreI love tahini in pretty much anything, so it’s no surprise that I also love black sesame seeds. As the weather turns cooler, I start to crave comfort foods… like black sesame lattes! I find black sesame seeds especially satisfying, and adding it to warm frothy milk (or non-dairy alternative) feels really cozy. Making a batch of this black sesame paste makes it really easy to add a slightly sweet and savory, toasty, nutty flavor to dishes. Besides the latte, I like adding this to a chia pudding, oatmeal, and rice porridge.
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