BROWN SUGAR BENNE COOKIES

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Ingredients

COOKIES
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 tablespoons water
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup lightly toasted sesame seeds (see note)

Steps:

1. To make the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it lightly and set aside.2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda until well blended.3. In a large saucepan over low heat, combine the shortening and water, stirring occasionally until the shortening melts. Remove from the heat and stir in the brown sugar. Stir in the sesame seeds until blended. Stir in the flour mixture. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. (If the dough begins to thicken, form the cookies with your hands.)4. Bake until the cookies are set and are no longer shiny, about 12 minutes. Let the cookies firm and cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a rack to cool completely (or slip the parchment paper with the cookies onto the rack to cool).Serving Size: 2 cookiesVariationTo make Sweet Pumpkin and Sesame Seed Cookies, follow the main recipe, stirring in 1/2 cup lightly toasted pumpkin seeds with the sesame seeds. (Toast the pumpkin seeds as you did the sesame seeds.) Proceed as directed.From Holiday Baking. Text copyright © 2005 by Sara Perry. Photographs copyright © 2005 by Leigh Beisch. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

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Jolito Bonilla

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I love that these cookies are so easy to make. I can just mix everything together and bake them without having to worry about chilling the dough or anything like that.

Happiness Idemudia

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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover brown sugar. I always have a little bit left over after I make a cake or pie, and these cookies are the perfect way to use it up.

mariem yahya

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I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect balance of sweet and savory.

Md Kaser

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These cookies are a great way to introduce people to benne seeds. They're not too overpowering, and they add a nice flavor to the cookies.

The Krilled

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I'm not a huge fan of benne seeds, but I really enjoyed these cookies. The seeds add a subtle nutty flavor that really complements the brown sugar.

Arasomwan Osas

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These cookies are the perfect addition to any cookie plate. They're delicious and they look beautiful too.

rahman Lutfor

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I love the flavor of these cookies. The brown sugar and benne seeds give them a unique flavor that I can't get enough of.

Peter Stone

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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover benne seeds. I always have a few tablespoons left over after I make benne wafers, and these cookies are the perfect way to use them up.

Nokuthula Magubane

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I've been making these cookies for years and they're always a favorite. They're the perfect combination of chewy and crispy.

Piku Das

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These cookies are the perfect treat for a fall day. They're warm and comforting, and the benne seeds give them a unique flavor that I love.

Chris Leonard

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I made these cookies for a cookie exchange and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.

wanss Yass

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These cookies are so easy to make, even for a novice baker like me. I love that I can just mix everything together and bake them without having to worry about chilling the dough or anything like that.

Usman Wazir

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I was a little hesitant to try these cookies because I'm not a big fan of benne seeds, but I'm so glad I did! The seeds add a subtle nutty flavor that really complements the brown sugar.