Sesame Tuiles
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 24 cookies
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 24 servings
- Calories
- 46
- Total Fat
- 2
- Saturated Fat
- 1
- Carbohydrates
- 6
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 4
- Sodium
- 25
- Total: 2 hr
- Prep: 45 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup sesame seeds, plus more for sprinkling
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Pulse the sugar and 2 tablespoons sesame seeds in a food processor until finely ground.
- Transfer the ground sesame mixture to a medium saucepan and add the butter, orange zest and juice, cornstarch and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a simmer and thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the flour, vanilla and the remaining 2 tablespoons sesame seeds. Refrigerate until cooled and thickened, about 45 minutes.
- Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of batter, 4 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets. Lightly sprinkle the tops with more sesame seeds. Bake, 1 baking sheet at a time, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet until just set enough to lift with a spatula, 1 to 2 minutes, then carefully transfer to a rack. While the cookies are still warm, curl up 2 sides of each cookie with your fingers, then let cool completely. Repeat with the remaining batter (reline the baking sheets between batches).