Sesame Seed Cookies

Name: Sesame Seed Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36 - 40 cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 c butter, melted & cooled; 1 c sugar; 2 eggs, well beaten; 2 Tbsp milk, plus extra for coating; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 tsp baking powder; 3 1/2 - 4 c unbleached white flour; sesame seeds

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By Lucca Rossi
@Lucca

Another of nana's fantastic recipes, passed down from generation to generation.

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Serves:

36 - 40 cookies

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 c

butter, melted & cooled
1 c

sugar
2

eggs, well beaten
2 Tbsp

milk, plus extra for coating
1 tsp

vanilla extract
3 tsp

baking powder
3 1/2 - 4 c

unbleached white flour
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sesame seeds

How to Make Sesame Seed Cookies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cream melted butter & sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed.
Add 2 well beaten eggs & mix.
Add in milk, vanilla & baking powder, mix well.
Slowly add in flour as needed; mix until dough is soft but not sticky.
Remove from bowl and gently knead, adding more flour, if needed. Cover a let rest for 15 minutes.
Pour milk in a plate & sesame seeds in a separate plate.
Break off dough pieces the size of a walnut and roll in the palm of your hand.
Roll balls in milk, then in sesame seeds, covering all over generously.
Place bals on a greased cooki sheet and flatten slightly.
Bake on middle rack for about 15 minutes until slightly browned.