Sesame Fork Cookies

Ingredients

• 34 cup butter or 34 cup margarine
• softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste) or 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 23 cups all-purpose flour
• 13 cup sesame seeds

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
2. Add the brown sugar, baking powder and nutmeg; beat till combined.
3. Beat in the egg, tahini or peanut butter, and vanilla.
4. Beat in the whole wheat flour and as much of the all-purpose flour as you can with the mixer.
5. Stir in any remaining all-purpose flour and the sesame seed with a wooden spoon.
6. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
7. Place 2-inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
8. Flatten each ball by pressing with the tines of a fork in a crisscross pattern.
9. Bake in a preheat 375F oven for 7-9 minutes or till lightly browned.
10. Remove cookies from the pan and cool on rack.