Royal Sesame Cookies

Baking and Desserts | Sicilian cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Recipe from the book by Allen Baker and Michelle Johnson 'The Sopranos Family Cookbook'.

Ingredients

Milk - 5 fl oz
Toasted Sesame - 10 oz
Wheat Flour - 15 oz
Sugar - 5 oz
Baking Powder - 3½ teaspoons
Salt - ½ teaspoon
Butter - 10 oz
Farm fresh eggs - 2 pieces
Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
Orange zest - 1 teaspoon

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 345°F. Grease and flour 2 large baking sheets.

Step 2

Pour the milk into a shallow bowl. Sprinkle the sesame seeds onto a sheet of parchment paper.

Step 3

In a large bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the butter to the mixture at low speed, adding a little at a time.

Step 4

In a medium bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla, and orange zest. Pour into the mixer bowl and mix until smooth.

Step 5

Pinch off a piece of dough the size of a golf ball (about 4 cm) and shape it into a log about 6 cm long and 2 cm wide.

Step 6

Dip the log in the milk, then roll it in the sesame seeds. Place on the baking sheet and gently press down with your palm.

Step 7

Shape the remaining dough in the same way, spacing the pieces 2.5 cm apart on the baking sheet.

Step 8

Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden brown. Cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.