Sesame Seed Shortbread Cookies Recipes

TAHINI SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds: Put them in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and stir every 30 seconds until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Pour onto a large plate to cool.
• Combine butter, confectioners' sugar and tahini in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. Scrape bowl. Add flour and salt, and mix on low speed until dough is smooth.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Divide it in half and knead until smooth. Roll each piece of dough into a log about 1 inch in diameter.
• Roll each log in sesame seeds, coating logs completely. They may be difficult to maneuver, but they patch up easily. Wrap them tightly in parchment paper, twisting at each end. Refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Slice logs into 1/4-inch-thick coins and place on prepared baking sheets 2 inches apart. Bake until firm around edges and not colored, 14 to 16 minutes. Cool completely on baking sheet. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

BLACK SESAME–BROWN SUGAR SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325° with racks in center and upper third. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, and sesame seeds. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition until incorporated. Transfer mixture to a surface and knead into a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Transfer chilled dough to a lightly floured surface; roll into a 1/2"-thick rectangle. Cut into 2" squares, then cut each square into triangles. Transfer to prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until edges are light golden brown, 20-22 minutes. Let cool.

SESAME THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the almond extract and the salt. Stir in the flour and mix well.
• Shape tablespoonfuls of the dough into walnut-sized balls then roll the balls in sesame seeds to cover completely. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly. With your thumb, indent the center of each cookie. Fill indentations with jam or preserves.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets and let cool on a rack. Store cooled cookies in an air-tight container.

SESAME SEED COOKIES III

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Blend in butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center and add eggs, 1/4 cup of milk and vanilla. Mix until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece out into a long snake 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut snakes into 2 inch pieces. Dip each piece in remaining milk, then roll in sesame seeds. Place 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

SESAME SEED SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 .
• In a large bowl, sift the flour, sugar, and baking powder together.
• Work in the shortening as you would when making pie dough, to the consistency of coarse meal.
• Beat into the dough the eggs, milk, vanilla, and anise oil. The dough should be moist but not sticky. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.
• Take a small portion of the dough and roll out to a 1/2 inch diameter cylinder.
• Spread some sesame seeds on a large piece of waxed paper and roll the dough in the seeds until the cylinder is completely covered.
• Cut the dough into 1 1/2 pieces on a diagonal.
• Place the cookies on a lightly greased sheet pan and bake for approximately 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cool the cookies on a rack and store in an airtight container.

APRICOT SESAME COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in sesame seeds. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an 3/8-in. deep indentation in the center of each ball. Fill with jam. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.