Biscotti Regina (sesame Cookies)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups sesame seeds
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 375°f; butter and flour two large baking sheets.
• 2 pour milk into a shallow bowl. spread sesame seeds on a piece of wax paper. set aside.
• 3 in the large bowl of an electric mixer, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. on low speed, beat in the butter a little at a time.
• 4 in a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla, and orange zest. stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients until well blended.
• 5 pinch off a piece of dough the size of a golf ball and shape into a log 2 1/2 inches long and 3/4 inch thick.
• 6 dip the log in the milk, then roll it in the sesame seeds. place on a prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly. continue with the remaining dough, placing cookies about 1 inch apart.
• 7 bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until well browned. let cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. store in airtight container.