Name: Golden Sesame Cookies
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Butter - ½ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Confectioners' sugar - ¾ cup; Egg - 1; All-purpose flour - 1 ¼ cups; Baking powder - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Sesame seeds, toasted - ¾ cup

Ingredients for - Golden Sesame Cookies

1. Butter ½ cup

2. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

3. Confectioners' sugar ¾ cup

4. Egg 1

5. All-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups

6. Baking powder ½ teaspoon

7. Salt ¼ teaspoon

8. Sesame seeds, toasted ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Golden Sesame Cookies

1 . Stage

To Toast Sesame Seeds: Pour seeds into a pie pan and place in a 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) oven for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir seeds occasionally.

2 . Stage

Cream the butter or margarine with the vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar gradually, beating until fluffy. Add egg and beat thoroughly.

3 . Stage

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Add in thirds to the creamed mixture. After each addition of the flour mixture stir in the toasted sesame seeds. Mix until blended. Cover and chill dough for at least 2 hours.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

5 . Stage

On a lightly floured surface, roll 1/3 of the dough at a time to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with a 2 inch scalloped cutter. Transfer cookies to ungreased cookie sheets.

6 . Stage

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.