Dasik (다식)

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes

Servings: 15 pressed cookies

Country of Origin

Korea

Regal, press-molded tea cookies made without baking from finely ground toasted seeds, grains, or matcha powder bound with honey and stamped with intricate traditional patterns representing health and longevity.

Presentation & How It's Eaten

Arranged by color on delicate ceramic plates. Eaten during formal tea ceremonies, slowly dissolving on the tongue alongside warm Korean tea.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup roasted soybean powder, black sesame powder, or matcha powder

• 2.5 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp rice syrup

• 1 pinch salt

• Vegetable oil (for oiling mold)

Step-by-Step Directions

1. Mix Base: Place ground powder (soybean, sesame, or matcha) into a bowl. Add salt, honey, and rice syrup.

2. Work Knead: Work mixture together with fingertips until it forms a pliable, smooth dough with a clay-like consistency.

3. Prep Mold: Brush wooden Dasik press molds lightly with oil.

4. Press Cookies: Pinch off small hazelnut-sized dough balls. Press firmly into mold cavities using thumbs to capture fine pattern details.

5. Release: Tap mold gently against counter or press release button to pop cookies out cleanly.

Cooking Tips

• Adjust Honey Ratio: Powders absorb liquid differently; add honey 1 teaspoon at a time until dough holds together without cracking or feeling greasy.

Nutrition Facts

(Estimated per cookie)

• Calories: ~45 kcal

• Total Fat: 1.5g

• Saturated Fat: 0.2g

• Cholesterol: 0mg

• Sodium: ~10mg

• Total Carbohydrates: 7g

• Dietary Fiber: 0.5g

• Sugars: 4.5g

• Protein: 1.2g