Benne Wafers

Ingredients

• 1 cup sesame seed toasted
• 1 cup firmly brown sugar dark packed
• 4 tbsp butter unsalted softened ()
• 1  eggs lightly beaten
• 0.5 cup all purpose flour 
• 0.3 tsp salt 
• 0.1 tsp double-acting baking powder 
• 1 tsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice 
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk

Directions

1. Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 325°F. Cover cookie sheets in parchment paper, silpat sheets, or lightly oil them.
2. Toast sesame seeds: Toast the sesame seeds in a heavy skillet over medium heat until they are golden brown.
3. Make cookie dough: Beat the brown sugar and butter together in a medium-sized bowl for several minutes until fluffy.
4. Beat in the egg.
5. Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder, then add these dry ingredients to the butter, sugar, egg mixture, mix well.
6. Stir in the toasted sesame seeds, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
7. Chill dough (Optional): Chill the dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. This makes it easier to drop the cookies on the sheets.
8. Bake: Drop by teaspoonful onto prepared cookie sheets, leaving space for the cookies to spread.
9. Bake at 325°F for approximately 15 minutes, or until the edges are slightly brown.
10. Cool for a minute or two on the cookie sheets, then transfer to a rack to continue cooling.