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benne wafers

Recipe by
Marion Wilting

Traditional southern sesame seed cookie

yield 7 dozen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For benne wafers

  • 3/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder

How To Make benne wafers

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, flour,sesame seeds, vanilla and baking powder.
  • 3
    Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart because they spread.
  • 4
    Bake for 7-10 minutes and cool on a wire rack.

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