Benne Seed Wafers

Name: Benne Seed Wafers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 180
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 1 large egg; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sesame (benne) seeds; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Benne Seed Wafers requires around 20 minutes from start to finish. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 16 calories, 0g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. For 3 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 180. If you have salt, baking soda, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Cook sesame seeds in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until toasted.

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Sesame Seeds

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Frying Pan

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Stir in sesame seeds, egg, and vanilla.

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Sesame Seeds

Vanilla

Butter

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; stir into butter mixture. Cover dough, and chill at least 1 hour.

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Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Shape dough into 1/2-inch balls; place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten to a 1/16-inch thickness with floured fingers or a flat-bottomed glass.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet