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Sesame Ginger Cookies

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  • Servings: 64
  • Prep: 200m
  • Cook: 12m
  • The following recipe serves 64 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cups sesame seeds (toasted)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup sesame seeds (for coating)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cream butter and brown sugar in large bowl. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well.

  • Step 2: Combine next 5 ingredients in small bowl. Add to butter mixture. Mix well.

  • Step 3: Divide into 2 equal portions. Shape each portion into 8 inch long log. Slightly flatten both round logs to create squared logs.

  • Step 4: Press logs firmly into second amount of sesame seeds to coat all sides.

  • Step 5: Wrap each log with waxed paper. Chill for at least 3 hours.

  • Step 6: Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets.

  • Step 7: Discard waxed paper from 1 log. Cut into 1/4 inch slices.

  • Step 8: Arrange slices about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake for about 12 minutes until edges are golden. Let stand on cookie sheets for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from cookie sheets and place on wire racks to cool.

  • Step 9: Repeat with remaining log.


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