Lemon Sesame Seed Cookies

Lemon Sesame Seed Cookies

Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker 

Makes 12 cookies

Ingredients

1/4 cup granulated sugar

3 TB warm water

2 TB lemon juice

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

3 TB white sesame seeds, toasted

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 teaspoon fine salt

powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Make a well in the flour mixture.

In a separate large bowl, whisk briskly the sugar, water, lemon juice, salt and oil until smooth and incorporated, about 2 minutes.  Stir in sesame seeds.

Add the wet mixture to the flour well.  Stir with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula until no flour is visible. Do not over mix.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Roll a TB of cookie dough into a ball.  Press ball into a 1/4 inch thick circle.  Arrange 6 cookies in a circle (do not place any in the center) along the edge of parchment or microwave safe plate. 

Microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds.  Carefully remove from microwave and cool on a rack.

Repeat with second batch.

Sift powdered sugar over cooled cookies, if desired.

Store in an airtight container.