Black Sesame Seed Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoons black sesame seeds

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 with racks in lower and upper thirds.

2. 2

   Beat together peanut butter and sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until combined well, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and baking soda.

3. 3

   Place sesame seeds in a shallow bowl. Roll level teaspoons of dough into balls, then roll in seeds to coat. Arrange balls about 1 inch apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets.

4. 4

   Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through, until puffed and cracked, about 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool.