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Benne Wafers

Servings

24

Prep Time

150 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Category

Cut-Out Cookies

To lightly toast sesame seeds, spread them out in a pan and bake them in a toaster oven at 350 degrees, or toast them in a large skillet over medium low heat. With either method, stir them from time to time so they toast evenly, and watch them carefully. They should be pale golden brown, which takes only about 5 minutes. Note that the dough is rolled more thinly than usual and baked at a higher temperature to ensure thin, crisp cookies.
a pile of benne wafers on a plate on a wooden table

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • 1 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/4 cup Sesame Seeds, lightly toasted

Directions

  1. Cream together:
    Butter
    Brown Sugar

  2. Beat in:
    Egg
    Vanilla
    Salt
    Baking Soda

  3. Add:
    All purpose flour
    Sesame seeds, lightly toasted

  4. Mix until all ingredients are well blended. Chill dough 1 to 2 hours before rolling.
  5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough out on a lightly floured counter to 1/8 inch thickness and cut, then transfer cookies onto cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or silicone liners.

    Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly colored. Let cookies cool slightly on cookie sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

  6. Enjoy!

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