Mochi is a soft and chewy treat made from rice flour. It has many uses, as you can form it into mochi doughnuts, flavored rice cakes, chewy and cold mochi ice cream, or savory dumpling-esque toppers ...

Something new has arrived at the Union Square Holiday Market this year: mochi cookies. Known as “mooks,” they’re soft and crumbly shortbread cookies filled with chewy mochi centers. At the market, ...