[Christmas on VanFoodies] Baking Cookies with Sesame Seeds

For the last few years, my office has organized a Christmas baking exchange, where we trade our baked goods with each other so we all end up with a variety of treats for the holiday. Last year, I made these sesame cookies; they were delicious and I love the Asian touch to it! We heard of the recipe on the radio and made some changes after we did a couple runs. Are you still doing some more holiday baking? Here is our recipe for you:

Sesame Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 Cup Toasted Sesame Seeds

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven at 350F. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Blend butter, sesame oil and brown sugar together. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
3. Add flour, salt and baking soda to the mixture.
4. Add in the toasted sesame seeds to the dough.
5. Place dough by approximately 1 tablespoon each and put them 1 inch apart.
6. Bake till they turn golden brown, approximately 13-15 minutes. Take them out and cool on a rack.

Tips

• You can buy toasted sesame seeds at grocery store, so you don’t have to worry about toasting your own and potentially burning them.
• With our oven, it seems to work best when we place the baking sheet on the bottom rack first for 7 minutes, then move it up to the top rack for another 7 minutes.
• Buy some festive cellophane bags at a dollar store, or fancier ones from Michael’s or Bulk Barn. Put a few cookies in each bag and tie with some ribbons and you have made a fantastic holiday gift for someone special!

I didn’t get to participate in the baking exchange this year because I was on holiday, but I certainly will be doing some holiday baking anyway!