Sesame and Honey Brittle Cookies
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| Sesame and Honey Brittle Cookies |
What do you do when you have to buy sesame seeds for one specific dish, then you end up never using that whole bag of sesame seeds again?
And then you accidentally spill the bag of sesame seeds while reaching into your cupboard, and a whole stream of sesame seeds spill all over your oven, your countertop, and the floor?
You get rid of said sesame seeds.
By using a lot of them in a baking dish.
I've been meaning to make a sesame seed dessert for a while, and when I got my package from Ziyad Brand, there was their delicious and floral Flower Honey. I knew I wanted to take a classic Middle Eastern approach on my next baking challenge, and this recipe does just that. With the combination of toasted sesame seeds and flower honey (both staple foods in Middle Eastern cuisine), I bring to you this easy and decadent cookie recipe. Although I don't really know if it's technically a cookie? The texture is more like brittle, but I cut it up into cute little squares. So I guess we can call it a brittle cookie (*goes and changes blogpost title*).
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| Sesame and Honey Brittle Cookies |
SESAME AND HONEY BRITTLE COOKIES
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup of toasted sesame seeds
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 3 tablespoons of Ziyad Brand Flower Honey
- 2 tablespoons of water
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 1/4 cup of flour
TO MAKE:
1. In a medium-sized saucepan, toasted the sesame seeds until an aroma is released and some of the seeds are toasted. Be careful not to burn!
2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. In a separate, large-sized saucepan, add the powdered sugar, butter, honey, and water. Melt everything down, stirring, and bring the mixture to a boil. Allow to boil for 1 minute.
4. Remove the pan off the stove and add in the salt, vanilla, flour, and sesame seeds. Use a wooden spoon to mix well.
5. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature or cool enough to handle with your hands.
6. At this point, you can simply pour the whole mixture onto your baking sheet and spread out with a spatula. I initially didn't do this. I used a big cookie scoop (knowing my cookies will spread.) These cookies WILL spread so if you want individual cookies, SPREAD YOUR COOKIES OUT!
7. Bake the cookies for 7-10 minutes, rotating your cookie sheet once. Bake until the cookies are flat and golden brown at the bottom.
--> I made my cookie sizes too big, and they ended up forming into a big giant cookie square. I was completely okay with that, because when I removed my sheet from the oven and let the mixture cool down completely, I simply cut the cookie brittle into cute little squares.
8. Make sure your cookie sheet cools down completely before handling. The cookies will harden and will be fairly easy to cut into once cooled. Enjoy!
1. In a medium-sized saucepan, toasted the sesame seeds until an aroma is released and some of the seeds are toasted. Be careful not to burn!
2. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. In a separate, large-sized saucepan, add the powdered sugar, butter, honey, and water. Melt everything down, stirring, and bring the mixture to a boil. Allow to boil for 1 minute.
4. Remove the pan off the stove and add in the salt, vanilla, flour, and sesame seeds. Use a wooden spoon to mix well.
5. Allow mixture to cool to room temperature or cool enough to handle with your hands.
6. At this point, you can simply pour the whole mixture onto your baking sheet and spread out with a spatula. I initially didn't do this. I used a big cookie scoop (knowing my cookies will spread.) These cookies WILL spread so if you want individual cookies, SPREAD YOUR COOKIES OUT!
7. Bake the cookies for 7-10 minutes, rotating your cookie sheet once. Bake until the cookies are flat and golden brown at the bottom.
--> I made my cookie sizes too big, and they ended up forming into a big giant cookie square. I was completely okay with that, because when I removed my sheet from the oven and let the mixture cool down completely, I simply cut the cookie brittle into cute little squares.
8. Make sure your cookie sheet cools down completely before handling. The cookies will harden and will be fairly easy to cut into once cooled. Enjoy!
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| Sesame and Honey Brittle Cookies |
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