Benne Wafers
Benne wafers are a west African cookie typically made during Kwanzaa, filled with delicious nuts and seeds.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup sesame seeds
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Lightly toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet. Set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together the melted butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla. Mix in the everything else.
- Drop by tablespoons about 1 ½ inches apart onto parchment paper lined baking sheet (my sil-pat didn’t work as well) and spread into thin circles.
- Bake for 4-6 minutes until golden brown. Let sit on the baking sheet for about 3 minutes to cool and bit and move to a wire rack to finish.