Benne Crescent Cookies
Serves: 3
Terry Wiza
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
49
Sweetness
48
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
Sesame Seed (benne *)1 tsp
Vanilla Extract2 tbsps
Maple Syrup1 tsp
Salt2 cups
All-Purpose FlourDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
2
Spread seeds on a baking sheet
3
Toast at 300 degrees for 15 minutes until toasted evenly or golden brown
4
Beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in mixing bowl until creamy
5
Blend in the vanilla, maple syrup and salt
6
Stir in the flour and benne seeds and mix well
7
Roll into cylinder, wrap in plastic film and chill for 1 hour or more
8
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
9
Slice into 1/8-inch thick rounds (approximately tablespoon size), roll and shape into crescents and bake cookies on nonstick or parchment-lined baking sheet until light brown, approximately 12 minutes
10
Cool slightly and roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar
11
*Cook's Note: Buy hulled raw seeds in bulk from a natural foods store