benne wafers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• place the benne (sesame) seeds on an ungreased baking sheet and toast for 10 to 12 minutes, until light brown. watch closes so that they don 't burn.
• in a large bowl mix the brown sugar, melted butter or margarine, egg, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking powder and toasted sesame seeds together until combined.
• drop dough by 1/2 teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart a lightly greased baking sheet.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 4 to 6 minutes, until light brown. let cookies cool for about 2 minutes before removing from baking sheets to a wire rack to cool completely. store cooled cookies in an airtight container.