Toasted Sesame Thins
Serves: 4
Shirley Senger
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
48
Sweetness
49
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2.5 cups
Sesame Seed2 cups
All-Purpose Flour2 cup
Brown Sugar (packed)1 pinch
Salt2 tsps
Baking Powder1 cup
White Sugar4
Eggs1 cup
Unsalted Butter2 tsps
Sesame Oil (optional)1 tsp
Vanilla ExtractDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C)
2
Toast sesame seeds on pan, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden (about 10 minutes)
3
Set aside
4
Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
5
Grease cookie sheets
6
In large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar and white sugar
7
Melt butter over low heat and add to mixture
8
Separate two of the eggs and add egg yolks
9
Add the other two eggs and mix well
10
Mix in toasted sesame oil (optional) and vanilla
11
Stir until well blended
12
Add 1 1/2 cups of sesame seeds and mix with electric mixer at medium speed for 10 minutes
13
Let dough sit for 10 minutes
14
Place remaining sesame seeds in shallow pan
15
Drop level tablespoonful sized pieces of dough into pan
16
Gently roll in sesame seeds while forming 2-inch long log shape
17
Taper the ends and place on cookie sheet about 1-inch apart
18
Bake until golden, 11 to 13 minutes
19
Let cool on wire racks