queen's biscuits (biscotti di regina)

Name: Queen's Biscuits (Biscotti di Regina)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) sifted flour; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) shortening; 2 - eggs, slightly beaten; 1/2 cup(s) milk ( 1 tablespoon at a time); 1/4 pound(s) (about 2/3 to 3/4 cup) sesame seeds

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Melanie Ross

Rumford, ME

Updated on Jul 4, 2011

These are great little Italian sesame biscuits. It's not too sweet and great with coffee.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 6 dozen

Ingredients

4 cups sifted flour
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
2 - eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup milk ( 1 tablespoon at a time)
1/4 pound (about 2/3 to 3/4 cup) sesame seeds

How To Make queen's biscuits (biscotti di regina)

Step 1

Lightly grease two cookies sheets.

Step 2

Sift together in a bowl flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Step 3

Cut in with pastry blender or two knives until pieces are size of peas the shortening.
Step 4

Stir in to make a soft dough the eggs and milk. Mix together throughly.
Step 5

Break dough into small pieces and roll each piece between palms of hands to form rolls about 1 1/2in. in length. Flatten rolls slightly, and roll in sesame seeds.
Step 6

Place on cookie sheet about 3/4in. apart. Bake at 375F 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
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