Benne Wafers

Servings:

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.

Prep
13 min
Cook
52 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. 3 Mix together brown sugar, flour, toasted sesame seeds, melted butter, egg, vanilla, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl until combined.
  4. 4 Drop dough by 1/2 teaspoonfuls, 1 1/2 inches apart, onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
  5. 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.
  6. 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to bake remaining batches.

Nutrition per serving

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