Mini Yakgwa (Korean honey cookies) recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Mini yakgwa are traditional treats made by frying small wheat cookies until golden and soaking them in grain syrup.
Mini yakgwa are traditional treats made by frying small wheat cookies until golden and soaking them in grain syrup. They are crisp yet chewy and sweet, making them a lovely afternoon snack with tea or coffee.
Snacks & desserts · 45 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 124.5g serving): 457.9 kcal · protein 4.9g · carbohydrate 82g · fat 12.5g · sodium 9.1mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: If the oil is too hot, the outside will brown quickly while the inside may become hard.
Tips: The longer they soak in the syrup, the more moist and sweet they become. For a crispier texture, remove them after 2–3 minutes.
Tips: Let them cool completely before storing them in an airtight container to keep them chewy until the next day.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Flour — 45 g
- Cooking oil — 300 ml
- Rice syrup — 2 Tbsp
- Sugar — 1 Tbsp
- Ground cinnamon — 0.2 tsp
- Water — 1 Tbsp