Sesame Seed Cookies I Food

ITALIAN SESAME COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Turn onto a lightly floured surface, knead 10-12 times or until smooth. Divide dough into 8 portions. Shape each portion into a 24-in. log. Cut logs into 2-in. pieces., Place sesame seeds and milk in separate shallow bowls. Brush pieces with milk, then roll in sesame seeds. Place 2-in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until set and bottoms are lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

SESAME SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet over medium heat, toast sesame seeds until golden brown, shaking skillet and stirring frequently to keep them moving. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Measure flour and remaining ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
• With hand-held mixer at low speed, beat until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in 1/2 cup sesame seeds.
• Using about 2 teaspoons of dough for each cookie, shape into ovals about 2 inches in length; roll in remaining toasted sesame seeds. Place ovals about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 350° oven for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Store in tightly covered container for up to 1 week.
• Makes about 36 sesame seed cookies.

ITALIAN SESAME SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Cut in oil until mixture resembles small peas.
• Stir in slightly beaten eggs.
• Add milk and mix thoroughly.
• Pull of small pieces and shape into a 1” log.
• Roll each in sesame seeds.
• Place on cookie sheet or on parchment paper ¾” apart.
• Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

ITALIAN SESAME SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• Set racks in middle and upper part of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Mix flour and baking powder together. Add to butter mixture, mixing well.
• Stir in 1/2 cup water and mix to form dough.
• Roll on floured board to about one inch thick.
• Cut in pieces about 2 inches by 1 inch.
• Roll each piece in sesame seeds.
• Arrange pieces on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Store at room temperature in airtight tin or plastic container.

SESAME SEED COOKIES - INDIA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fl.
• In a large bowl, sieve the flour with salt and baking soda.
• Add sugar, butter, 2 eggs, caraway seeds and blend well.
• Add the milk a little by little and knead to a smooth dough.
• Roll out on a floured board 1cm thick and cut out with fancy cookie cutters.
• Brush with remaining well beaten egg and sprinkle heavily with sesame seeds.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake in a 325 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Cool and enjoy with a good cup of tea. .

AUNT ANNE'S SESAME COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and anise extract until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well incorporated. If you are using a stand mixer, let the dough mix for another minute to add lightness to the dough. The dough will be soft, but will hand roll easily.
• Pinch off pieces of dough slightly smaller than a walnut, and roll them into small logs. Dip in milk, then roll in sesame seeds. Place cookies one inch apart on a cookie sheet. Cookies will not spread very much.
• Bake for 17 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bottom and sides of cookies are lightly toasted. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

ITALIAN SESAME SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• Cut in shortening until texture is like cornmeal.
• Mix together eggs and milk.
• Add to dough and mix until smooth.
• Roll dough into ropes and break off 1 1/2" pieces.
• Roll each piece in sesame seeds.
• Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for about 20 minutes or until golden.

SESAME SEED COOKIES I

Steps:

• Combine flour and sugar in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender-or work with your hands - until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add anise oil (optional) small amount for it is very strong, to 1/2 cup of the milk and add to flour mixture. Gradually add more of the milk mixing until dough holds together.
• Pull off small portions of dough and roll between palms of the hands into a roll about finger size. Roll in sesame seeds. Seeds stick better if put in sugared water and taken out and put on a clean lintless cloth. Roll on cloth with seeds, then flatten out too about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch strips, place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove, cool completely, then store in an airtight container.