Grandmacita Capone Sesame Cookie Recipe

 This recipe is over 150 years old. Enjoy it.

Sesame Cookie Recipe

3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 cup butter (or shortening)
¼ cup milk (you could use orange juice)
3 eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla
1 cup sesame seeds
preheat oven 375°


Cream butter and add sugar
Sift together dry ingredients then cut in the butter, sugar mixture.
Add the eggs and milk and vanilla. Mix very well. Pinch pieces of dough and form into 1 ½ inch balls. Roll balls in sesame seeds and bake for 20 minutes until light brown.
Makes 6 to 8 dozen cookies
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