Benne Wafers

Name: Benne Wafers
Ingredients: 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

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2

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.
3

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.
4

Drop dough by 1/2 teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
5

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.