Sesame Cookies
Recipe
- Title:
- Sesame Cookies
- Categories:
- Cookies
- Yield:
- 50 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 c Toasted sesame seeds
- 1 c Sugar
- 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 ea Eggs
- 1 ts Baking powder
- 1 ts Vanilla extract
- 1/2 ts Baking soda
- 1 ea Egg yolk
- 1 1/2 c Vegetable Shortening
Directions
- Mix the egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of water.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare sesame seeds.
- Reserve 1/4 cup to garnish cookies, coarsely grind remaining seeds.
- Combine ground sesame seeds, sifted flour, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.
- In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat until smooth after each addition.
- Add vanilla and stir to combine.
- Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture a little at a time and mix until well combined.
- Dough will be moist and pull away from sides of the bowl.
- Dust a work surface with about 1/4 cup flour.
- Knead the dough to form a smooth ball.
- To shape each cookie, roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball.
- Press lightly with palm of your hand on cookie sheet.
- Place cookies 3 inches apart on cookie sheets; freeze for 20 minutes.
- Brush cookies with egg wash.
- Press reserved sesame seeds into dough.
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove and allow to cool.
- Store in airtight cookie tin for up to 2 weeks.
- Makes 50 cookies.
- From The Gazette, 91/02/13.
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