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Turmeric sesame cookies.
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Turmeric (Gelt) Sesame Cookies

This is my riff on Southern Bene Seed Cookies.
Course: Endings, Everything Else
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, sesame, turmeric

Ingredients

  • 3/4 Cup Unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1-1/2 Cups Light Brown Sugar
  • 2 Lg Eggs at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1-2 tsp. Ground Turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1-1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/4 Cup Turbinado Sugar

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add in eggs one at a time.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together turmeric, flour, baking powder and sesame seeds.
  • Gradually add flour mixture into sugar mixture, just until well combined. Do not over mix.
  • Turn out onto parchment paper and form dough into a log, roll in turbinado sugar and let chill for up to an hour.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325° and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Slice cookies into 1/4” circles and and place 2” apart on baking sheets.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes until edges are just golden brown.
  • Let cool 10 minutes on pan then transfer to rack to cool completely.