I live in the South, where people refer to these sesame seed cookies as benne wafers. Toasting benne (sesame) seeds develops their flavor and gives these cookies a slightly crunchy texture. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container.
Ingredients
- sesame seeds: 1 cup
- ½ cups packed brown sugar: 1 piece
- all-purpose flour: 1 cup
- butter: 0.75 cup (melted)
- egg: 1 piece
- vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- baking powder: 0.25 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Place sesame seeds on an ungreased baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until light brown. Watch closely so that they don't burn.
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Mix together brown sugar, flour, toasted sesame seeds, melted butter, egg, vanilla, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl until combined.
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Drop dough by 1/2 teaspoonfuls, 1 1/2 inches apart, onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
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Bake in batches in the preheated oven for 4 to 6 minutes, until light brown. Let cookies cool briefly before removing from baking sheets to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to bake remaining batches.
