Can you help me identify this fried treat?

[Kim Shook]

Jessica is very interested in finding/making these:

She says that from what she can find they are either Chinese or Korean.  Sometimes made with pumpkin and coated in a syrup.  She also thinks they are an autumnal or winter treat.  Can anyone at least give me a name so that she can do some more research?  Thanks so much!

[ElsieD]

Does this help?

 

https://kimchimari.com/green-tea-matcha-cookies-omija-dasik/

[blue_dolphin]

This recipe for yakgwa looks kinda similar but doesn’t have pumpkin.

This one has pumpkin seeds as a decoration.

Another recipe here (scroll down) 

This blog post tells about the different types but no recipe.  

 

Edited March 22, 2022 by blue_dolphin (log)

[AlaMoi]

https://www.seoulmills.com/products/tiny-pumpkin-korean-wheat-pumpkin-sweet-cookies-50g-x-5-cookies

 

recipe, but not the pressed look:

https://recipes.net/dessert/cookies/whole-wheat-pumpkin-cookies-recipe/

 

see yakgwa - not pumpkin
https://www.chefspencil.com/top-25-korean-desserts-sweets/

[Maison Rustique]

I'd be happy to taste-test any of the recipes you decide to try. 😊

[AlaMoi]

pumpkin seems to be in the minority so far as flavors - ginger more prevelent...

 

seems these cookies are made in a multitude of shapes...
mold for round - other eBay offerings for rectangular
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264214988833

 

recipe
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/yakgwa-11931061

 

info, no recipe
https://www.reddit.com/r/KoreanFood/comments/hrumv1/korean_yakgwa_약과_is_a_traditional_tea_cookie_that/
linked recipe
https://kimchimari.com/yakgwa-or-yakwa/

 

more history, but not recipes
https://www.sweetoothdesign.com/cookie-yakgwa

Edited March 23, 2022 by AlaMoi (log)