BLACK SESAMEBROWN SUGAR SHORTBREAD

Black SesameBrown Sugar Shortbread image

Provided by Joy Wilson

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp plus 2 tsp black sesame seeds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325° with racks in center and upper third. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, and sesame seeds. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition until incorporated. Transfer mixture to a surface and knead into a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Transfer chilled dough to a lightly floured surface; roll into a 1/2"-thick rectangle. Cut into 2" squares, then cut each square into triangles. Transfer to prepared baking sheets.
Bake until edges are light golden brown, 20-22 minutes. Let cool.