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Benne Wafers

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40 min

Benne Wafers

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Time

40 min

Serving

72 persons

Calories

53

Rating

4.00★ (56)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
I live in the South, where people refer to these sesame seed cookies as benne wafers. Toasting benne (sesame) seeds develops their flavor and gives these cookies a slightly crunchy texture. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container.

Ingredients

  • sesame seeds: 1 cup
  • ½ cups packed brown sugar: 1 piece
  • all-purpose flour: 1 cup
  • butter: 0.75 cup (melted)
  • egg: 1 piece
  • vanilla extract: 1 tsp
  • salt: 0.25 tsp
  • baking powder: 0.25 tsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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  2. Place sesame seeds on an ungreased baking sheet and toast in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until light brown. Watch closely so that they don't burn.
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  3. Mix together brown sugar, flour, toasted sesame seeds, melted butter, egg, vanilla, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl until combined.
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  4. Drop dough by 1/2 teaspoonfuls, 1 1/2 inches apart, onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
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  5. Bake in batches in the preheated oven for 4 to 6 minutes, until light brown. Let cookies cool briefly before removing from baking sheets to a wire rack to cool completely.
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  6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to bake remaining batches.
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