barbara-in-va
Well-known member
Have just a few minutes to squeeze in the first batch of Christmas Cookies of the season. I began with Gourmet's Gilded Sesame Cookies and I have to make a second batch, they are amazing! They are also very pretty because the sesame seeds are tossed with gold luster, what a clever idea, why didn't I think of that?
Gilded Sesame Cookies
1 1/4 C flour
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C well stirred tahini
1 t vanilla
1/3 C sesame seeds (preferably hulled)
1/4 t gold or silver luster dust
*Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
*Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes, then beat in tahini and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing until a crumbly dough forms. Transfer dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and press into a disk. Chill for at least 1 hour.
*Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment (I used silpats).
*Stir together sesame seeds with luster dust in a small bowl.
*Roll dough into 1" balls, then roll in seeds to coat. Arrange 2" apart on baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and starting to crack, 12-15 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes as cookies will be very fragile when hot, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!
Gilded Sesame Cookies
1 1/4 C flour
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 C sugar
1/2 C well stirred tahini
1 t vanilla
1/3 C sesame seeds (preferably hulled)
1/4 t gold or silver luster dust
*Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
*Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes, then beat in tahini and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing until a crumbly dough forms. Transfer dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and press into a disk. Chill for at least 1 hour.
*Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment (I used silpats).
*Stir together sesame seeds with luster dust in a small bowl.
*Roll dough into 1" balls, then roll in seeds to coat. Arrange 2" apart on baking sheets. Bake until cookies are puffed and starting to crack, 12-15 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes as cookies will be very fragile when hot, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!
