First,make the oil dough, oil filling and sesame/cheese filling:
1. to make the oil dough: 165 grams of flour and 45 grams of vegetable oil, mix them well; add warm water to form a dough. Place the dough in a dish, cover it with plastic wrap, and set it aside to rest.
2. to make the oil filling: Mix 135 grams of flour with 60 grams of vegetable oil to form a dough. Place the dough in a dish, cover it with plastic wrap, and set it aside to rest.
3. to prepare the filling: Melt butter in a small pot, add flour and stir until combined. Turn off the heat and add sesame seeds (add sugar if prefer sweet), mix well. Place the mixture in a small bowl, cover it with plastic wrap after it cools slightly, and put it in the refrigerator to solidify.
If you're using a cheese filling, just prepare shredded cheese (I used pre-packaged Cheddar Cheese strips, so I simply broke them into smaller pieces).
Second, make the cookies:
1. Gently knead the rested oil dough until the surface is smooth. Divide it into 12 small portions, shape each into a small round ball, and place them in a corner of the work surface. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.
2. Divide the rested oil filling into 12 small portions. Roll each portion into a small ball using your palm and place them in a corner of the work surface. Cover with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.
3. Take a piece of oil dough and flatten it out with your hands, then roll it into a round disc, similar to rolling dumpling wrappers;
Place a small ball of oil filling in the center of the disc, then fold and seal the edges around the filling, like you would when making buns;
Flatten the filled dough, then roll it into a long strip;
Roll the strip from bottom to top, like a卷饼 (Chinese pancake), ensuring that the layers are tightly rolled to increase the number of layers in the finished cookie;
Set the rolled dough aside, cover it with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.
Take out the filling from the refrigerator and start assembling:
Flatten each small roll, then roll it out into a long, thin strip;
Roll the strip back up to form a spiral shape, which helps to increase the number of layers in the cookie;
Pinch the ends of the roll together to connect them, then flatten it out and roll it into a dumpling wrapper shape;
Place a suitable amount of filling in the center and wrap it up like you would with a bun;
Gently flatten the wrapped dough into a small, round cookie shape.
This completes one cookie.
Third, for the final step, bake the cookies at 160°C (320°F) for 30 minutes.