RECIPES USING SESAME SEEDS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and anise extract until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well incorporated. If you are using a stand mixer, let the dough mix for another minute to add lightness to the dough. The dough will be soft, but will hand roll easily.
• Pinch off pieces of dough slightly smaller than a walnut, and roll them into small logs. Dip in milk, then roll in sesame seeds. Place cookies one inch apart on a cookie sheet. Cookies will not spread very much.
• Bake for 17 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bottom and sides of cookies are lightly toasted. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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.