Sesame Vanilla Passover Cookies

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, ground
• ½ cup unsalted butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• ⅓ cup kosher for Passover confectioners’ sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• Grated zest of 2 small oranges to make 3 tablespoons zest
• 1 teaspoon ground anise seed
• ¾ teaspoon kosher for Passover baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup matzo cake meal
• 2 tablespoons potato starch

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (36 servings)

    78 calories; 4 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 9 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 17 milligrams cholesterol; 39 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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about 3 dozen cookies

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream together ground sesame seeds, butter or margarine, sugar and confectioners’ sugar until very light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla, 1/3 cup toasted sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons orange zest and 1/2 teaspoon ground anise seed.
3. In separate bowl, mix baking soda, salt, matzo cake meal and potato starch and stir into sesame batter. Let sit for an hour, covered.
4. In separate bowl mix remaining sesame seeds, orange zest and ground anise.
5. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets and sprinkle with sesame-orange zest-anise mixture. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.