Sesame cookies


Sesame cookies
These soft little cookies have a double whammy of sesame flavour from toasted seeds combined with a little sesame oil.
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Last modified on: December 30th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 30 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 2 hours 60 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Sesame cookies : Stage 1
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Spread 100 g sesame seeds over a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Toast in the oven for 5 minutes.

Leave to cool. Keep the paper; we'll be using it again in stage 8.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Sesame cookies : Stage 2
Put into a mixer bowl: 250 g flour, 120 g butter, 100 g caster sugar, 50 g egg, 2 pinches salt, 1 tablespoon sesame oil and 2 g baking powder.

Add the cooled, toasted sesame seeds.

Stage 3
Sesame cookies : Stage 3
Start the mixer...

Stage 4 - ⌛ 7 min.
Sesame cookies : Stage 4
...and knead until evenly mixed.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 hours
Sesame cookies : Stage 5
Flatten the dough out into disc, wrap in plastic film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

All this can be done the day before and left overnight in the fridge.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Sesame cookies : Stage 6
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Roll out the really cold dough with a rolling pin, not too thinly, about 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Sesame cookies : Stage 7
Cut into strips just over an inch (3 cm) wide.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Sesame cookies : Stage 8
Cut across the strips to create the biscuits, about 2 inches (5 cm) long here. Sit these on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Tip: reuse the paper from toasting the sesame seeds in Step 1.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Sesame cookies : Stage 9
Glaze the tops of the biscuits using a brush.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 25 min.
Sesame cookies : Stage 10
Bake for about 25 minutes.

Do watch towards the end of cooking; the biscuits should be golden brown but not overcooked.

Stage 11
Sesame cookies : Stage 11
Leave to cook on a wire rack.
Remarks
The sesame oil gives a real lift to these cookies. You can boost this by adding a little more and reducing the butter by the equivalent amount.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=20 %300 RDI=30 %180 RDI=30 %3,030 RDI=150 %12,690 RDI: 150 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %40 RDI=4 %30 RDI=4 %450 RDI=20 %1,900 RDI: 20 %
Per piece1 RDI=1 %9 RDI=1 %6 RDI=1 %100 RDI=5 %420 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sesame, Gluten, milk, egg
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  • For 30 pieces : 2.20 €
  • Per piece : 0.10 €

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