Quality characteristics of rice cookies as affected by coffee addition

The effects of adding varying amounts (0%, 1.5%, 3%, 6%, and 12%) of the medium roasted coffee powder on the quality characteristics of rice cookies, which were prepared without wheat flour, were studied. The ingredients were mixed, cut, baked at $170{\sim}180^{\circ}C$ for 10 min, cooled, and packaged in plastic bags. Lightness ($L^*$), yellowness ($b^*$), chroma ($C^*$), and hue angle ($h^{\circ}$) of cookies decreased as the addition amount of the coffee powder increased. Redness ($a^*$) increased with the amount of the coffee powder. Firmness and phenolic compounds tended to increase with the increase in coffee content, however, the firmness levels of the cookies containing 1.5~3% coffee powder were insignificantly different. Antioxidant activity of cookies increased with the increase in the amount of coffee powder. Antioxidant activity of the cookies added with 3% coffee powder was significantly higher than that of the cookies added with 1.5% coffee powder. As a results of the sensory evaluation, the intensity of darkness, smell, bitterness, hardness of the cookies tended to increase with the increase in the amount of coffee powder. The overall acceptability of the cookies was significantly higher for the cookies containing 1.5~3% coffee powder than for the other samples. These results suggested that coffee powder (approximately 3%) can be utilized as an additive for preparing rice cookies which have simultaneously high antioxidant activity and acceptability.

커피분말 첨가가 쌀쿠키의 품질 특성에 미치는 영향

쌀쿠키의 품질 향상을 위하여, 밀가루나 글루텐 무첨가 쌀쿠키의 품질특성에 볶음 커피분말의 첨가가 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. 쌀쿠키는 쌀가루 대비 커피분말을 0, 1.5, 3, 6, 12% 각각 첨가하여 반죽을 한 다음 원판으로 성형한 후 오븐으로 $170{\sim}180^{\circ}C$에서 10분간 구워 만들고 품질특성을 분석하였다. 커피분말 첨가량의 증가와 함께 쌀쿠키의 색도인 $L^*$, $b^*$, $C^*$, $h^{\circ}$값은 감소되었고, $a^*$값은 증가됨을 보였다. 기계적 경도와 총페놀 함량은 커피분말 첨가량에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 첨가량 1.5%와 3% 간에는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 항산화능은 커피분말의 첨가량이 증가할수록 높아지는 경향을 나타내어서 첨가량 1.5% 첨가구보다 3% 첨가구에서 유의적으로 높은 수준을 나타내었다. 관능평가 결과로서, 쌀쿠키의 darkness, smell, bitterness, hardness 등은 커피분말의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 강하게 평가되는 경향을 보였다. Overall acceptability는 커피분말 1.5%와 3% 첨가구가 유의적으로 가장 좋게 평가되었다. 이로써 쌀쿠키의 항산화능과 기호도의 동시 증대를 위한 커피분말의 첨가량은 3% 정도인 것으로 판단되었다.