Benne Cakes West African Sesame Cookies

Name: Benne Cakes West African Sesame Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 cup Sesame seeds; 1/2 cup Brown sugar; 1/2 cup Flour; 1/4 cup Butter, melted; 1 Egg; 1/2 tsp Baking powder; 1/2 tsp Vanilla

Crisp sesame wafers from Liberia and Sierra Leone, sweetened with brown sugar.

⏱ 30 min · 🍽 18 servings · by Naturalition

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Ingredients

•1 cup Sesame seeds
•1/2 cup Brown sugar
•1/2 cup Flour
•1/4 cup Butter, melted
•1 Egg
•1/2 tsp Baking powder
•1/2 tsp Vanilla

Method

1. Toast sesame in a dry pan 3 minutes.

2. Mix butter, sugar, egg and vanilla, then fold in flour, baking powder and sesame.

3. Drop teaspoonfuls 5 cm apart on parchment.

4. Bake at 175 C for 10 to 12 minutes until golden.

Learn about the seeds

🌱 Sesame 🌱 Vanilla

Who should be careful

General food information, not medical advice. Check with your doctor if you are pregnant, nursing, on medication or managing a health condition. Contains wheat gluten, sesame, eggs and dairy.

General guidance only, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you have a condition, allergy or take medication.