Sesame Sweets
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Sesame Sweets a try. This recipe serves 24. One serving contains 81 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat. If you have brown sugar, butter, honey, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
To prepare filling, combine first 7 ingredients in a food processor; pulse 6 times or until combined and almonds are finely chopped.
Remove almond mixture from food processor; set aside. Wipe processor bowl and blade with a paper towel.
To prepare dough, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
Combine flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a food processor; pulse 3 times.
Add butter; pulse 4 times or just until combined.
Add ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing just until combined. (
Mixture may appear crumbly but will stick together when pressed between fingers.)
Shape dough into 24 balls.
Place dough 2 inches apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Press thumb in center of each ball to form an indentation. Fill each indentation with about 1 teaspoon almond mixture.
Bake at 325 for 20 minutes or until set.
Remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.