Roasted Sesame Seeds Cookies

Roasted Sesame Seeds Cookies ... Delicious cookies coated with toasted sesame seeds.

Roasted Sesame Seeds Cookies
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 Makes : 36 ( balls ) or 6 dozen ( roll-out ) cookies

Ingredients :

• 125 gm.  ghee ( clarified butter )
• 125 gm.  sesame seeds
• 275 gm.  plain flour
• 1 tsp.  baking powder
• 150 gm.  powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp.  vanilla essence
• Milk, as required

Method :

• Melt ghee and refrigerate until it becomes solid.
• In a pan, lightly roast sesame seeds over low heat; stirring until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven at 180 C. Line the baking tray with parchment paper.
• Sieve baking powder with flour. Add half of sesame seeds and keep aside.
• Remove ghee from refrigerator. In a large bowl, beat ghee and sugar until creamy.

• Add egg & vanilla and beat well.
• Gradually work in the flour mixture. Mix gently with hands until it comes together.

• If the dough is too dry to hold, add little milk, a tablespoon at a time, until it comes together.

For balls :

• Divide the dough into 36 equal sized balls, roll in remaining sesame seeds; then flatten slightly with your palms.

• Arrange on the prepared baking tray, 1" apart.
• Bake for 12 - 14 minutes. Remove from oven as soon as they turn golden, although some of them might still be soft.
• Remove from the baking tray and let them cool on the wire rack. They will become crispy after cooling.

For roll-out cookies :

• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface.
• Sprinkle remaining sesame seeds on the rolled dough. Lightly press / roll once again with rolling pin.

• Cut them using a cookie cutter. Arrange them on the baking tray, 1" apart.

• Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Remove from oven as soon as they turn golden.
• Remove from the baking tray and let them cool on the wire rack.

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