Chinese Sesame Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pastry flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 125 ml butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• sesame seed, to decorate

Directions

1. 1

   Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

2. 2

   In a larger bowl; beat the sugar, butter, egg and vanilla.

3. 3

   Add your dry ingredients to the wet mixture and form a smooth dough.

4. 4

   Roll your dough into a cylinder about 12-inches long.

5. 5

   Divide the dough into two and cover with wax paper.

6. 6

   Place both pieces of dough in the refrigerator for approximately 6-8 hours.

7. 7

   YOU MUST DO THIS STEP.

8. 8

   After refrigeration time is over, and you wish to make your cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F.

9. 9

   Cut your dough into rounds about 1/3 of an inch thickness.

10. 10

    Continue by pressing each round into a plate full of sesame seeds.

11. 11

    Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.

12. 12

    Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

13. 13

    Remove from oven and allow them to cool for a minute or two.

14. 14

    Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

15. 15

    Store in air-tight containers.