Sesame cookies. The good old Sesame Seed Cookies - Biscotti Regina - Regina Cookies as made by my Grandma Romana. Your cookie jar should never be without these. ≡ LOGIN/REGISTER. Take each piece, wet it in milk and then roll it in the sesame seed.
Create some people, cooking is indeed work which is quite easy. Besides they are indeed like cooking and have ability cooking that is quite, they are also smart in mixing each dish so that it becomes food delectable. But there are those who cannot be able to cook, so they must ask and see recipes that are simple to follow.
After trying my hand at countless sesame cookie recipes, my Italian girlfriend shared her Aunt Anne's recipe and I knew my search had ended!
Basically an anise flavored butter cookie covered in sesame seeds.
The smell when removing them from the oven is wonderful!
You can cook Sesame cookies use 9 ingredients and 8 the steps. Here guides how you mix it.
The main ingredient Sesame cookies as follows:
- Provide 1 cup of sesame seeds (divided).
- Prepare 2 cups of all purpose flour.
- Provide 3/4 cup of sugar.
- You need 1/2 cup of softened butter.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of water.
- Provide 1 tsp of baking powder.
- You need 1/2 tsp of vanilla.
- You need 1/4 of salt.
- You need 1 of egg.
Dip in milk (OPTIONAL), then roll in sesame seeds. Place cookies one inch apart on a cookie sheet. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Steps Sesame cookies
- Heat the oven to 350F.
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or leave them ungreased.
- In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, toast sesame seeds until golden brown, shaking skillet and stirring frequently to keep them moving. Remove from heat and keep aside..
- Measure the flour, sugar, butter, baking powder, vanilla, salt and egg into a large mixing bowl. With an electric mixture on low speed, beat until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl..
- With a spoon or spatula, fold in 1/2 cup of the sesame seeds..
- Using about 2 tsp of dough for each cookie, shape into ovals about 2 inch length; roll in the remaining toasted sesame seeds. Place the ovals about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets..
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 or until golden brown..
- Cool in the wire rack, and store the cookies in an airtight container for about 1 week..
Add the egg, beat then add the flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla and sesame seeds. Drop teaspoons of dough on a greased baking sheet making sure to space out each cookie. Let cool few seconds, then take them off the baking sheet carefully. In South Carolina and Georgia, these popular cookies are known as "benne wafers," taking their name from the West African word for sesame. These Black Sesame Cookies are buttery, nutty, crisp and so addicting.