Time 45m Yield 8 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Turn onto a lightly floured surface, knead 10-12 times or until smooth. Divide dough into 8 portions. Shape each portion into a 24-in. log. Cut logs into 2-in. pieces., Place sesame seeds and milk in separate shallow bowls. Brush pieces with milk, then roll in sesame seeds. Place 2-in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until set and bottoms are lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Time 30m Yield about 5-1/2 dozen. Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Brush with milk; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Time 50m Yield 30 biscotti Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Put the butter and sugar into the bowl of a mixer and cream until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time with the mixer running and beat until smooth. Add the vanilla and beat. Next, add the flour mixture and beat until well incorporated. To form the cookies, divide the dough in half and roll into logs 1-inch in diameter. Cut the logs into 3-inch lengths. Dip each piece of dough into the cream and then roll in the sesame seeds. Place the cookies on a baking sheet and place in the oven until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool and serve. These will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Time 50m Yield 100 cookies Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
Preheat oven to 375°F. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl; set aside. In a mixing bowl, blend butter and shortening. Add eggs, milk and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients, making a soft dough. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a long roll, about a 1/2-inch diameter; cut into 2-inch pieces. Roll each piece in sesame seeds. Place 1-inch apart on a baking seet. Bake 20-25 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers.
Yield 42 Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Combine flour and sugar in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender-or work with your hands - until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add anise oil (optional) small amount for it is very strong, to 1/2 cup of the milk and add to flour mixture. Gradually add more of the milk mixing until dough holds together. Pull off small portions of dough and roll between palms of the hands into a roll about finger size. Roll in sesame seeds. Seeds stick better if put in sugared water and taken out and put on a clean lintless cloth. Roll on cloth with seeds, then flatten out too about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch strips, place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove, cool completely, then store in an airtight container.
Time 32m Yield 60 Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and anise extract until well blended. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well incorporated. If you are using a stand mixer, let the dough mix for another minute to add lightness to the dough. The dough will be soft, but will hand roll easily. Pinch off pieces of dough slightly smaller than a walnut, and roll them into small logs. Dip in milk, then roll in sesame seeds. Place cookies one inch apart on a cookie sheet. Cookies will not spread very much. Bake for 17 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bottom and sides of cookies are lightly toasted. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
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Time 35m Yield 72 cookies Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until texture is like cornmeal. Mix together eggs and milk. Add to dough and mix until smooth. Roll dough into ropes and break off 1 1/2" pieces. Roll each piece in sesame seeds. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for about 20 minutes or until golden.
