Benne Wafers (Sesame Seed Cookies)

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    34 mins

  • Servings

    30 cookies

  • Calories

    108 kcal

Benne Wafers (Sesame Seed Cookies)

Benne wafers from Central African Republic are beautifully crispy, crunchy cookies made with sesame seeds!

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup butter melted
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp vanilla
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Place sesame seeds on a cookie sheet and toast for about 15 minutes, checking and stirring them every 5 minutes or so. Keep a close eye on your sesame seeds as they burn easily.
  2. Remove the sesame seeds from the oven and place them aside to cool.
  3. Bump oven up to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. Melt butter and use an electric mixer to combine with sugar.
  5. Add egg and mix with electric mixer again.
  6. Add flour and baking powder and use a spoon to mix by hand.
  7. Line an open air cooking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop 12 cookies onto your cookie sheet and bake at 375 for about 14 minutes. Your cookies will start to brown and be very thin and wafery!
  8. Allow to cool fully and enjoy!
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Notes

  • Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational and personal use only. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 108kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 68mg (3%) Potassium 39mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 150IU (3%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 108 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 108kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 68mg 3%
Potassium 39mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 150IU 3%
Calcium 58mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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