Greek Sesame Seed Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup toasted sesame seeds
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 mix butter, sugar, and eggs til fluffy.
• 2 stir in 1/3 cup of the sesame seeds.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 4 add alternately with water to sugar mixture.
• 5 chill dough til stiff, 1-2 hours.
• 6 heat oven to 350' degrees f.
• 7 roll dough out on lightly floured board into rectangle 1/8th inch thick.
• 8 cut dough in strips about 2inches x 1 inch.
• 9 press one side of strip into reserved sesame seeds.
• 10 loop one end over the other making a bow-tie effect.
• 11 place on lightly greased baking pan.
• 12 bake 8-10 minutes.
• 13 until lightly browned.
• 14 cool slightly before removing from pan, cool on wire rack.