Sesame Cookies
Desserts
- 10 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/3 cups warm milk
- 4 eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
-1 teaspoon vanilla
- 12 ounces sesame seeds
Sift 10 cups of flour into a bowl with the baking powder; make a well in it. Brown butter until it smokes, and add it to the flour. Cool slightly. Rub the flour and butter between the palms of your hands until well blended. Again make a well in the flour mixture and add the warm milk; mix in. Beat the eggs and sugar in another bowl until thick; add to the flour mixture. Add the vanilla. Knead well to make a soft dough. Roll (or pat) out, shape cookies as desired, and roll in sesame seeds. Bake on buttered baking sheet in a preheated 350 F. oven for 20 min.
