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These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.

Sesame Seed Cookies

These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings 30 cookies
Calories per serving 91 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cup plain flour (300 g)
  • 5 oz unsalted butter (140 g)
  • 5 oz caster sugar (140 g)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla sugar (8 g)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 star anise optional
  • 3,5 oz sesame seeds (100 g)
  • ½ cup whole milk (120 ml)
  • 2 medium eggs
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan add the butter and star anise (optional). Melt the butter over very low heat.
    These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.
  2. Once melted, take the pan off the heat and let the butter cool until it reaches room temperature again. Remove the star anise. Then add the eggs.
    These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.

  3. Whisk well into a creamy mix. Sift the flour over a large mixing bowl and add the caster sugar, vanilla sugar, baking powder and a pinch of pepper and salt. Add the melted butter mix to these dry ingredients.

    These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.

  4. Stir well until all the flour is fully incorporated. Add extra flour if necessary. The dough should still be a little wet and sticky. If you add too much flour the cookies will be too dry. Divide the dough into even portions. I made 1 oz (28 g) portions. Then roll the portions into balls.

    These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.
  5. Dip the dough balls in the milk.
    These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.
  6. Then coat them with the sesame seeds.
    These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.
  7. Put them on a clean and dry oven tray.
    These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.
  8. Bake the sesame cookies in a preheated oven at 428°F (220°C) for 12 minutes. Remove and let them cool down fully at room temperature. Serve.
    These crunchy sesame seed cookies are hard to ignore once they come out of the oven, they smell wonderfully freshly baked.