You may also like
Categories:Viewed: 51 - Published at: a year ago
Ingredients
- 3/4 c. benne (sesame) seeds*
- 3/4 c. butter - (6 ounce) softened
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. light brown sugar - (packed)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 c. all-purpose flour Confectioners' sugar
Method
- * Cook's
- Note: Buy hulled raw seeds in bulk from a natural foods store.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Spread seeds on a baking sheet.
- Toast at 300 degrees for 15 min till toasted proportionately or possibly golden.
- Beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in mixing bowl till creamy.
- Blend in the vanilla, maple syrup and salt.
- Stir in the flour and benne seeds and mix well.
- Roll into cylinder, wrap in plastic film and refrigeratefor 1 hour or possibly more.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Slice into 1/8-inch thick rounds (approximately Tbsp.
- size), roll and shape into crescents and bake cookies on nonstick or possibly parchment-lined baking sheet till light brown, approximately 12 min.
- Cold slightly and roll hot cookies in confectioners' sugar.
- This recipe yields 3 dozen cookies.
- Yield: 3 dozen
