sesame lemon crisps

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 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 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.