These toasty sesame cookies from Sicily are the perfect example of the “not too sweet” sweet. Perfect for breakfast or a light snack, the taste like they are, as their name says, fit for a queen.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 2 to 2 1/2 dozen cookies |
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 small lemon
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a food processor, pulse together the butter and sugar until yellow and fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time. Add the flour, baking powder, vanilla and lemon zest and continue pulsing until a firm dough forms.
- Scoop off golf ball-sized pieces of dough and roll with your hands into oval shapes. Dip the cookies in the milk, then roll in the sesame seeds. Space 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until brown and toasty, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheets, or cool 2 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely (if the baking sheets are needed for another batch). Cookies will last about 3 weeks in a sealed container.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 27 servings |
| Calories | 247 |
| Total Fat | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 44 mg |
| Sodium | 55 mg |
Reviews
Exactly what I was looking for. They are perfect!
I makek these cookies all the time. If you want them to look golden after baking, put a drop of yellow food color in the sesame seeds.