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Sesame Cookies (Banh Me)

Sesame Cookies (Banh Me) is built on Toasted Sesame Seeds, All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Vegtable Shortening. Serves 20. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup
• 2 1/4 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 2
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Egg yolk + 1 t water

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line 2 cookie sheets with parchment 2.

3. 3

   Grind 1/2 c toasted sesame seeds, save remaining for garnish 3. Combine ground seeds, sifted flour, baking powder and baking soda.

4. 4

   In a mixing bowl, cream shotening and sugar, until fluffy 5.

5. 5

   Add eggs one at a time, beat after each egg until again fluffy 6.

6. 6

   Add vanilla, then add dry ingredients, a little at a time, mix well 7.

7. 7

   Dust a pastry board or work surface,with flour, knead the dough until it forms a smooth ball 8.

8. 8

   Form cookies by rolling 1 T dough into a ball, flatten slightly, place cookies 2" a part, place in freezer for 20 min 9.

9. 9

   Brush cookies with egg wash then gently press in the reserved sesame seeds 10.

10. 10

    Bake at 350 degrees, for 15-20 min until lightly brown 11.

11. 11

    Remove from pan and cool.

12. 12

    Enjoy Dgeign.