Ingredients

yields about 12 dozen wafers

　　1 1/2 cups sesame seeds, toasted

　　2 cups all-purpose flour

　　1 teaspoon baking powder

　　1/4 teaspoon salt

　　1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter

　　1 pound light brown sugar

　　2 eggs

　　2 teaspoons vanilla extract

　　

Step 1

Line some baking sheets with waxed paper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. To toast the sesame seeds, spread them in a shallow baking pan. Bake for about 5 minutes, watching carefully. The seeds should just begin to lightly brown. Immediately tip the seeds into a shallow dish and set aside to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees.

　　

Step 2

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs. Stir in the flour mixture until combined, then add the vanilla. Stir in the sesame seeds. Drop by 1/2 teaspoons on the prepared baking sheets.

　　

Step 3

Bake until brown, 14 to 16 minutes. The cookies should be very brown, but not burned around the edges. Let the cookies cool completely on the waxed paper, then lift them off. Store the wafers in an airtight container. These freeze well in tins.

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics