As promised, here is my sweet version of that festive Chinese New Year treat, the Cow Ear Cookie. In our last post we discussed the recipe for the traditional Chinese Cow Ear Cookie 牛耳朵餅, a savory cookie flavored with the exotic flavors of the Chinese red fermented bean curd. I found the flavors of the red fermented bean curd in a cookie so intriguing that I decided to try to make a sweet version of the same.
Here is the result, my version of a Sweet Cow Ear Cookie 甜牛耳朵餅, a buttery sweet pinwheel cookie swirled through with the distinct umami flavors of the Chinese red fermented bean curd. Psst...tell you a secret...I think we like these sweet cookies even better than the traditional savory ones!!
