Honey Sesame Butter Cookies (Print version)
Honey sweetens a tender butter-cookie dough coated with sesame seeds.
# Ingredients:
Ingredients
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100 g softened butter
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70 g caster sugar
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50 g honey
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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220 g plain flour
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½ tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
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50 g sesame seeds
# Instructions:
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Beat butter and sugar until creamy, about two minutes. Mix in honey, egg and vanilla until combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
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In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into the butter mixture just until a soft dough forms. Cover and chill for 20 minutes.
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Heat oven to 180°C / 350°F and line two baking sheets. Put sesame seeds in a shallow bowl.
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Divide dough into 20 equal portions of about 25 g each. Roll into balls, press the tops and sides lightly into sesame seeds and arrange 5 cm apart. Flatten gently into discs about 5 cm wide.
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Bake one tray at a time for 10–12 minutes per batch until the edges and sesame seeds are lightly golden. Honey browns quickly, so start checking at ten minutes.
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Leave on the baking sheet for five minutes, then move to a rack and cool another five minutes. The cookies firm as they cool but keep a tender center.
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Store fully cooled cookies in an airtight container at cool room temperature for up to four days, or freeze for longer storage.
# Good to know:
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Includes 30 minutes resting or cooling time.