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Black Sesame Citrus Cookies

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian, North American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Refrigeration: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 121kcal
Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen
Fashioned after the traditional Sicilian Biscotti Regina, Black Sesame Citrus Cookies are tart and sweet with a crunchy exterior and a melt-in-your-mouth center.  Unique and different, these cookies not only taste great, but are made to impress and spark conversation!
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 large eggs, yolks separated from the whites (keep both!)
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon citrus zest, lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup white or black sesame seeds
  • 4 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with a silicone liner or parchment paper.  Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, use a hand-held mixer to blend together the flour, sugar, and butter until the mixture comes together and resembles the look and feel of wet sand.
  • Add the salt, honey, milk, zest, and egg yolks.  Mix well to combine.  
  • Knead/gather the cookie dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour. 
  • Use a small ice-cream scoop to evenly portion the dough.  Roll into balls and set aside.
  • Whisk the egg whites with the water.  Set aside.  Pour the sesame seeds into a shallow bowl with room enough to get your hand into the bowl to coat the cookies.
  • Take one of the rolled dough balls and flatten it into a circular shape in the palm of your hand.  Dip it into the egg whites.  Gently shake off the excess egg and roll the cookie into the sesame seeds.  Place the cookie onto the baking sheet.  Repeat this until all dough balls have been flattened and coated with sesame seeds.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow to cool for a full 10 minutes on the baking sheet before attempting to remove the cookies.
  • Use a flat metal spatula to transfer the cookie from the baking sheet to a cooling rack.  Allow the cookie to fully cool.  Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 47mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1.4mg