Sugar Cookie Recipes - Orange Sesame Thins Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup/100 g sesame seeds

• 2/3 cup/100 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 6 tbsp butter, softened

• 2/3 cup/100 g confectioners'/icing sugar

• 2 tbsp vanilla sugar

• grated zest of 1 orange

• 3 large egg whites, lightly beaten

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Method:

1. Toast the sesame seeds in a frying pan over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until lightly browned.

2. Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, and orange zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

3. Gradually beat in the egg whites. Mix in the dry ingredients and sesame seeds. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

4. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter four cookie sheets. Butter two rolling pins.

5. Drop teaspoons of the mixture 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

6. Use a thin spatula to spread out the mixture to about 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter. Do not place more than five cookies on one sheet.

7. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 5-6 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Working quickly, use a spatula to place the cookies over a rolling pin.

8. Slide each cookie off the pin onto a rack to finish cooling. Butter the cookie sheets again and continue to bake in batches until all the batter has been used.