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My review
Sesame Lemon Crisps
CAMELLIA JEFFERY
"These delicate cookies are elegant and lovely for any holiday gathering. They also would be suitable for an afternoon tea. The lemon and sesame seeds make this cookie perfect for an international spread for a buffet. Impress your friends with these easy to make cookies!"
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Ingredients
servings 518 calsOriginal recipe yields 5 servings (5 dozen)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Grease cookie sheets. Set aside.
- Spread sesame seeds in 9x9 inch baking pan. Toast in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Melt butter and cool a bit. Stir in sugar, lemon rind, egg, sesame seeds, flour, and baking powder.
- Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 to 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets. Cool cookies on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 518 calories; 26.8 g fat; 65.9 g carbohydrates; 6.6 g protein; 86 mg cholesterol; 184 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
12/15/2011
Wow! So delicious, and a great way to stretch ingredients! (Admittedly I chose this recipe mostly because I only had 1/2 c of sesame seeds on hand.) Amazing wafer thin, crisp cookies, and add...
Most helpful critical review
1/21/2015
No lemon taste. Guess I should have doubled zest. It is easy.
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12/15/2011
Wow! So delicious, and a great way to stretch ingredients! (Admittedly I chose this recipe mostly because I only had 1/2 c of sesame seeds on hand.) Amazing wafer thin, crisp cookies, and add...
12/27/2000
Everything about this cookie was wonderful! Very quick and easy and very tasty! Not all children may like them, but very elegant on a tray for company and great for serving with tea.
5/11/2003
I love sesame cookies, and my husband and I absolutely enjoyed these cookies (with a cup of peach tea!). Lemon flavor added a great change in these crisp sesame cookies. Although I expected thes...
8/6/2012
We love sesame seeds and lemon, and these are tasty little cookies. My toddler loved helping me stir everything together, and they were so easy! Thanks for a family-friendly recipe that's beyo...
12/13/2010
I liked the cookies, ours turned out thin. My 12 year old daughter loved them. The sesame seeds seem to fade into the cookie.
3/21/2012
Excellent cookie for tea! Just added more sesame seeds and lemon zest!!
12/5/2012
Double lemon zest. Cooked about 7 minutes for 1tsp size, 5 min. For 1/2 tsp. size.
9/17/2012
I really enjoyed these and I used two lemons worth of zest (really like lemon). Will make again for sure! Thank you for sharing!
9/14/2012
Great recipe. Not mixed in the 'orthodox' method of making cookies, but turned out great! I added more lemon zest as lemon is one of our favourite flavours, and on my 2nd time making the recip...