Benne Seed Crisps Food

BENNE SEED WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place sesame seeds on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until fragrant and lightly browned, 10-15 minutes; cool., Reduce oven temperature to 300°. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. Gradually beat into sugar mixture. Add cooled sesame seeds and stir to combine., Roll level teaspoons into balls. Place 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Reduce oven temperature to 275°; bake until set but still soft, 18-20 minutes. Cool on pan 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. , For optional chocolate drizzle, in a large microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate, uncovered, at 50% power until melted, stirring every 30 seconds, 1 to 1-1/2 minutes. Add shortening and stir until melted. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set.

BENNE SEED CRISPS

Steps:

• 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees with the rack in the middle
• 2 Line 2 large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats
• 3 Scatter the sesame seeds on one of the baking sheets and bake until lightly toasted, 8 to 10 minutes
• 4 Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool and then transfer the seeds to a small bowl
• 5 In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt
• 6 In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using a handheld mixer, beat together the butter and brown sugar on medium-high until it's the consistency of wet sand, about 2 minutes
• 7 Reduce the speed to medium and beat in the egg and vanilla until combined
• 8 Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, add the flour mixture, and then fold in the cooled toasted sesame seeds
• 9 Drop level teaspoons of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart
• 10 (Allowing space is important, as the cookies will spread
• 11 )
• 12 Bake, 1 sheet at a time, for 7 to 8 minutes total, until the tops of the cookies bubble and the edges turn deep brown, rotating the baking sheets from front to back once during baking
• 13 Transfer the baking sheets to a wire rack to cool slightly, then use an offset spatula to transfer the cookies to the rack to cool completely
• 14 (If you leave the cookies on the baking sheet to cool completely, they will be more crisp; if you remove them immediately, they will be slightly softer
• 15 ) Repeat with the remaining dough
• 16 Serve, or store in an airtight container

BENNE SEED WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, beat together 2 eggs and oil until frothy. In another bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, and sesame seeds. Mix into egg mixture. Add extra flour if needed to make a stiff dough; it shouldn't be sticky.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured board as thinly as possible. Using a 3-inch-round biscuit cutter, cut into circles. Arrange on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water to make egg wash. Brush wafers lightly with egg wash. Poke holes all over crackers with a fork, making sure the holes go all the way through.
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until brown around edges. Turn over, and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 4 minutes. Let cool; store in an airtight container.