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Italian Sesame Seed Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 sticks butter softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 cups flour
2 1/2 cups of sesame seeds

Directions:
Directions:
* place softened butter and sugar in bowl and beat until smooth
* with mixer on add one egg at a time, scrape bowl and mix again
* add two tablespoons of millk, vanilla and mix
*add baking powder and mix
* with mixer on slowly add 3 1/2 cups flour. check consistency for softness and pliability
but not sticky add more flour if needed
*use remaining flour to dust your surface and knead your dough
* cover dough and let it rest for 15 minutes
* while dough s resting reheat oven 375 degrees and place oven rack in top shelf
position
* after restring pour 1/2 cup milk in a bowl and sesame seeds into another bowl
* Using a one ounce scoop roll dough into balls. after rolling ball dip in milk then roll
in sesame seeds and form into a rectangle 1/2-3/4 inch high
* place on parchment paper put 18 cookies per sheet
* Bake on top shelf for 15 minutes
* remove cookies to a cooling rack with a pan underneath to catch seeds that may
fall

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
36 cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes total time 1 hour
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Thomas’s notes: Added an extra 1/4 cup sugar and swapped 1tsp vanilla extract for 1tsp lemon extract.

 

 

 

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