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Italian Sesame Stick Cookies Recipe


Italian Sesame Stick Cookies Recipe
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This is a recipe from the same Aunt Josie who gave me her cannoli recipe. They are crispy and taste nutty from the sesame seeds. A lovely cookie. I did not note how many this makes but remember it turning out a lot of cookies.

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Ingredients
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • Milk
  • 2 cups sesame seeds, lightly toasted

Directions
  1. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. in a bowl.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Cream the butter in mixer bowl.
  4. Beat vanilla extract and sugar into the butter until fluffy.
  5. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating lightly after each addition.
  6. Gradually mix in flour until smooth dough forms.
  7. Form dough into a ball.
  8. Chill 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
  9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  10. Pour milk to a 1" level in a shallow bowl.
  11. Spread sesame seeds on waxed paper.
  12. On floured board, shape 1/4 cup of dough into a 10" rope.
  13. Cut rope into 2" pieces.
  14. Place pieces in milk and then roll in sesame seeds.
  15. Place 1" apart on a foil-lined cookie sheet.
  16. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes.
  17. Remove from oven.
  18. Cool.

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Comments


Lorraine these look so good. A nice delicate cookie to add to my tins this year!
Thanks so much! ^5


Sounds yummy, thanks so much. Great posting.


My Grandma(who is Italian), used to make these cookies when I was a kid. Thanks for the memories, and the recipe.


You won't be disappointed in these little logs of goodness! Thanks for the 5's, dragon and mad..
Lorraine


It's nice to help make memories for someone, jeffs. I'm happy to have helped. Enjoy the cookies.
Lorraine


Thanx 4 the recipe will make today, i have only ever tried store bought biscuts like these.


These cookies are beautiful, thanks for the recipe..


I'm really glad that you like this one, jojo. Thay ARE delicious! Enjoy..
Lorraine


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