Sesame Cookies
- MAKES
- 60 (about 5 dozen)
- COOK TIME
- 20 Min
Here's a crunchy sesame cookie in the true Italian tradition - great for anytime munching and dunking.
What You'll Need
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup sesame seeds
What to Do
- Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. In a large bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, blend the sugar, shortening, and eggs until smooth. Add the flour, milk, honey, vanilla, lemon peel, and salt; stir until smooth then set aside.
- Place the sesame seeds in a shallow bowl. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into the sesame seeds and roll to coat. Shape into oblong cookies, each about 1" x 2", and place on baking sheets that have been coated with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Makes about 60 cookies.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 60
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 101
- Calories from Fat 54
- Total Fat 6.0g 9 %
- Saturated Fat 1.8g 9 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 1.7g 3 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 8.2mg 3 %
- Sodium 15mg 1 %
- Total Carbohydrates 11g 4 %
- Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
- Sugars 5.4g 0 %
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marybellebuono 518 0786
Jan 23, 2012
Looking forward to trying these..They remind me of Greek cookies my mother used to make...Love them ....
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