Crispy....sweety....salty sesame cookies

Ingredients

• 260 g all purpose flour
• 100 g sugar
• ½ tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 60 g unsalted butter, at room temp
• 60 g solid veg. shortening
• 1 large egg, at room temp
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp grated lemon zest
• 140 g unhulled sesame seeds

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare the baking sheet, by lining with the baking paper or Silpat.
• Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, sesame seed and salt. On low speed, sitr in the butter and shortening a little at a time until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the egg, vanilla and lemon zest. Stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients until smooth and well blended, about 2 minutes. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hr.
• Roll the dough into 0.5 cm thin then cut with the cookie cutter. Place the cookies on the baking sheet. Continue with the remaining dough, placing the cookies 1 inch apart.
• Bake for 18 minutes or until well browned.

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