Sesame Vanilla Passover Cookies Recipe

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Recipe from

Emily Moore

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Adapted by

Joan Nathan

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Total Time 30 minutes

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Rating (25)

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INGREDIENTS

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Yield: about 3 dozen cookies

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4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, ground

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? cup unsalted butter or margarine

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1 cup sugar

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? cup kosher for Passover confectioners' sugar

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2 large eggs

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1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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? cup plus 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

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Grated zest of 2 small oranges to make 3

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tablespoons zest

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1 teaspoon ground anise seed

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? teaspoon kosher for Passover baking soda

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? teaspoon salt

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PREPARATION

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Step 1

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Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Step 2

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Cream together ground sesame seeds, butter or margarine, sugar and confectioners' sugar

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until very light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla, ? cup toasted

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sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons orange zest and ? teaspoon ground anise seed.

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Step 3

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In separate bowl, mix baking soda, salt, matzo cake meal and potato starch and stir into

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sesame batter. Let sit for an hour, covered.

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Step 4

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In separate bowl mix remaining sesame seeds, orange zest and ground anise.

1 cup matzo cake meal

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2 tablespoons potato starch

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Step 5

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Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets and sprinkle with sesame-orange

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zest-anise mixture. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

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Source: NYT Cooking