Recipe
11 min
50 people
Southhern
– Preheat the oven. Place the seeds on an un-greased baking sheet until lightly browned. – Remove the benne seeds from oven and set aside to cool completely. Reduce oven temperature. Line a light-colored baking sheet with parchment paper.
– Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix until combined. – Stir in remaining ingredients except sesame seeds until a dough forms. Fold in cooled sesame seeds.
– Scoop dough by the 1/2 teaspoon and roll into balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing apart. – Bake until cookies are softly set but still pale golden on the bottom. – Remove from oven and let cool on pan before transferring to a wire rack.
– For chocolate drizzle: Melt chocolate in microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between rounds. Add shortening and stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies
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