Toasted Sesame Cookies

Toasted sesame provides a nutty flavor to these cookies and the washed brown sugar gives it a bit of a crunch.


 Makes:  30 - 40 cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. all purpose flour
1/4 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
4 T. butter, at room temperature
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. washed brown sugar (see note)
1 large egg
1 t. vanilla extract
1 c. toasted white sesame seeds


Instructions:

Preheat an oven to 350º F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  In a small bowl, whisk flours, baking soda and salt.  In the bowl of a mixer add butter and beat till creamy.  Add sugars, then egg and vanilla extract.  Next, beat in toasted sesame seeds and dry ingredients.  With you hands roll balls about 1inch in size and place on parchment paper.  Press with 2 fingers to slightly flatten the ball.  Continue to fill the baking sheet allowing room for spread.  Bake cookies in oven for about 10 minutes till golden on top.  Remove cookies from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack.  Store in an airtight container once cooled.

Note:  Washed brown sugar is a raw sugar and more coarse in granulation, it does not dissolve as easily as granulated sugar and it provides a bit of a crunch in this recipe.