Easy Black Sesame Cookies
Only three ingredients required for these delicious black sesame cookies. Thick and crisp like peanut butter cookies, they have a nutty flavor and a naturally striking gray color. Add heart sprinkles to turn them into Wizard of Oz Tin Man cookies!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 18 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups black sesame seeds (240g)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (200g)
- 1 large egg
- heart sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking trays with silicone or parchment paper.
- 2
Put black sesame seeds in a blender or food processor and blend until mixture has the texture of wet sand.
- 3
Transfer ground black sesame to a mixing bowl and add the powdered sugar. Whisk well to combine.
- 4
Add egg mix well until a dough forms.
- 5
Scoop 2 tbsp balls of dough onto your baking sheets (A cookie scoop works well for this). Use your fingers to slightly flatten the cookie dough balls. Alternatively, you can also use the back of a fork to press a cross hatch pattern onto the cookies.
- 6
Optional: If using sprinkle hearts to create Wizard of Oz tin man cookies, press a red or pink heart sprinkle onto the surface of each cookie.
- 7
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until cookies look slightly puffed up. They will look very soft coming out of the oven but after cooling will solidify and easily lift from the parchment paper.
- 8
Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.