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Italian Sesame Seed Cookies Recipe

These golden cookies, recommended by Joan Humphreys of Ellicott City, Maryland, are light inside, chewy outside and really showcase the flavor of sesame.

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Italian Sesame Seed Cookies Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield: 33 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons milk
5 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Brush with milk; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 165 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 142 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Sesame Seed Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 2002, p41