Toasted Sesame Cookies

Toasted Sesame Cookies Recipe

• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Heat oven to 350F degrees.
2. Spread sesame seeds in shallow baking pan with sides and toast at 350F degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from oven and cool completely.
4. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
5. In a medium saucepan, melt butter; remove from heat.
6. In a mixing bowl, add brown sugar to melted butter and blend well.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
8. Stir in vanilla.
9. Gradually add dry flour mixture and mix well.
10. Stir in sesame seeds.
11. Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour for easier handling.
12. When you're ready to bake cookies, make sure oven is preheated to 350F degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease and set aside.
13. Form dough into 1-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet; flatten dough balls slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
14. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are light golden brown.
15. Remove from the oven and immediately transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

This recipe yields about 5 dozen Toasted Sesame Cookies

Nutritional Information (per cookie):

• ~ Calories: 70
• ~ Protein: 1 gram
• ~ Carbohydrate: 8 grams
• ~ Fat: 3 grams