Italian Sesame Cookies – We make these at Christmas. Great with coffee in the morning.
Origin
The cookies were made with a simple mixture of flour, water, and sometimes nuts or honey. As the Roman Empire spread, the recipe for biscotti traveled to different parts of Europe and was adapted by local bakers. In medieval Italy, a variation of biscotti known as cantuccini was created in the Tuscan town of Prato.
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Italian Sesame Cookies
We make these at Christmas. Great with coffee in the morning.
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Servings: 60
Calories: 72kcal
Ingredients
- 4 eggs beaten
- 1/2 lb butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 cups flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 4 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl
- add butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and almond extract and mix together well
- Roll into finger sized cookies then roll in sesame seed and place on cookie sheet
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes. Watch the first batch ovens do vary.
Nutrition
Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.1g | Protein: 1.2g | Fat: 4.4g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 31mg
