Name: Sesame Cookies
Yield: Makes 15 Cookies
Ingredients: ½ cup [70 g] toasted sesame seeds; 2 Tbsp chopped unsalted raw pistachios; ¼ cup [85 g] honey; 1 cup [220 g] (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3 cups [420 g] unbleached all-purpose flour; ½ cup [100 g] sugar; 1 large egg

Preparation info

Makes
15
Cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors of the Sun

By Christine Sahadi Whelan

Published 2021

About

Barazek are very traditional cookies, simple and homey, and although they may not be the showiest item in our pastry case, they shine with pure sesame flavor. The surprise crunch of the chopped pistachio hidden underneath always delights me. My dad loves these cookies, so we both enjoyed the process of developing this recipe!

Ingredients

1 cup [220 g] (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
½

Method

Put the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sugar and beat well, scraping down the bowl once or twice, until completely blended. Add the egg and beat until combined.

With the mixer on low, add the flour in three batches, waiting for each addition to be completely incorporated before adding more. Mix until a soft dough form