If you’re looking for a unique and flavorful cookie recipe, try making these sesame and orange flavored cookies. They’re perfect for serving with tea or coffee, and the combination of salty sesame and sweet orange provides a delicious contrast.

Follow the simple recipe below to bake a batch of these tasty treats.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of all-purpose flour
• ½ cup of sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• ½ cup of unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ½ cup of granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 medium-sized orange
• 1 tablespoon of fresh orange juice

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. To a bowl, add flour, sesame seeds, baking powder, and salt, and mix them together until well combined.
3. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar using either a stand mixer or a hand mixer until they’re light and fluffy.
4. Add the egg, vanilla extract, orange zest, and orange juice to the butter mixture, and continue to beat them together at low speed.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and beat them together at low speed, until they form a dough.
6. Dump the dough onto a floured work surface, and divide it into 20 pieces.
7. Roll each piece into a ball, and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, with about one inch of space between them.
8. Flatten each ball with your fingertips until they’re about ½ inch (1.25cm) thick.
9. Bake the cookies for 15-18 minutes or until their edges turn golden brown.
10. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serving Suggestions

Once these cookies have cooled, they’re ready to enjoy. They make an excellent addition to tea time, and you can also serve them as a snack. If you’d like, you can store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.

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Conclusion

This sesame and orange flavored cookies recipe is sure to be a hit with anyone who enjoys a good cookie. With the combination of salty sesame and sweet orange, this recipe provides an unusual but delicious flavor profile.

Enjoy these cookies anytime you need a pick-me-up.