BISCOTTI REGINA
These toasty sesame cookies from Sicily are the perfect example of the "not too sweet" sweet. Perfect for breakfast or a light snack, the taste like they are, as their name says, fit for a queen.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 50m
Yield 2 to 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a food processor, pulse together the butter and sugar until yellow and fluffy, then add the eggs one at a time. Add the flour, baking powder, vanilla and lemon zest and continue pulsing until a firm dough forms.
- Scoop off golf ball-sized pieces of dough and roll with your hands into oval shapes. Dip the cookies in the milk, then roll in the sesame seeds. Space 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until brown and toasty, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheets, or cool 2 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely (if the baking sheets are needed for another batch). Cookies will last about 3 weeks in a sealed container.
QUEEN'S BISCUITS (BISCOTTI DI REGINA)
These are great little Italian sesame biscuits. It's not too sweet and great with coffee.
Provided by Melanie Campbell
Categories Cookies
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Lightly grease two cookies sheets.
- 2. Sift together in a bowl flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- 3. Cut in with pastry blender or two knives until pieces are size of peas the shortening.
- 4. Stir in to make a soft dough the eggs and milk. Mix together throughly.
- 5. Break dough into small pieces and roll each piece between palms of hands to form rolls about 1 1/2in. in length. Flatten rolls slightly, and roll in sesame seeds.
- 6. Place on cookie sheet about 3/4in. apart. Bake at 375F 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
BISCOTTI REGINA (SESAME SEED COOKIES)
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- Put the butter and sugar into the bowl of a mixer and cream until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time with the mixer running and beat until smooth. Add the vanilla and beat. Next, add the flour mixture and beat until well incorporated.
- To form the cookies, divide the dough in half and roll into logs 1-inch in diameter. Cut the logs into 3-inch lengths. Dip each piece of dough into the cream and then roll in the sesame seeds. Place the cookies on a baking sheet and place in the oven until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Let cool and serve. These will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
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