Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 sticks Sweet Butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 3 Egg Yolks (reserving the whites)
- 1 Egg
- 8 ounces Heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 box Cake Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
- White sesame seeds
Directions
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In the bowl of your mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the Butter and Sugar until light and fluffy.
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Next add the Egg Yolks and Egg and mix until just incorporated.
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Slowly adding the Cream and Vanilla.
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Mix together the Flour and Baking Powder then add it to the Butter mixture.
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Mix until the dough comes together, scraping down the sides throughout this process.
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Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
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Whip the reserved Egg Whites until light and frothy.
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Set aside.
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To shape the cookies, pinch off a piece of dough about the size of a walnut.
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Roll out a cord or thin tube of dough about the length of a dinner knife.
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Fold in half then twist two times.
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Pinch the remaining edges together and tuck underneath.
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Place on a parchment lined baking sheet while you form the rest.
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When all of the cookies are formed, brush them with the reserved Egg Whites and sprinkle with a little bit of Sesame Seeds. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
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Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
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These cookies are best eaten when dunked in milk or coffee!