Benne Cookies

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Benne Cookies

Here's a melt in your mouth cookie recipe that's sure to please. Benne cookies are both fun to make and eat! This also makes for a great Christmas cookie recipe.

Cooking Time20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup benne (sesame) seeds
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup cake flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
     
  2. Toast the benne seeds on a baking sheet till golden, 10 mintues or so.
     
  3. Remove from the oven and increase the heat to 325 degrees F.
     
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon.
     
  5. Drop the first batch of batter by .5 teaspoons onto a well greased aluminum foil lined cookie sheet about 1.5 inches apart and bake till evenly brown. (If pale and puffy they are not ready. 15-20 minutes, watching constantly to avoid burning).
     
  6. Remove from the oven, allow the cookies to cool a few minutes, carefully peel them from the foil and cool on a rack.

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