Easy Black Sesame Cookies

• servings: 24 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup softened unsalted butter (1 stick)

1/2 cup black sesame paste

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp baking powder

1 1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

3 cups all purpose flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2-3 baking trays with silicone or parchment paper.

In a stand mixer (or with an electric beater), cream butter, black sesame paste, sugar, salt, and baking powder together until light and fluffy.

Add eggs and beat until homogenous.

Add flour and mix until just incorporated.

Scoop about 2 heaping tbsp of dough into balls and arrange on your baking tray.

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until cookie balls are puffed up.

Cookie balls will not flatten on their own. To flatten the tops, take a cup or mason jar and press firmly down on the tops of the cookies while they are still hot. Alternatively, you can flatten the cookie dough balls before they go into the oven, similar to peanut butter cookies, but this leads to a denser cookie.

Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.