Greek Sesame Seed Cookies

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Yields: 7 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2⁄3 cup toasted sesame seeds
• 4  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup water

Directions

1. Mix butter, sugar, and eggs til fluffy.
2. stir in 1/3 cup of the sesame seeds.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Add alternately with water to sugar mixture.
5. Chill dough til stiff, 1-2 hours.
6. Heat oven to 350' degrees F.
7. Roll dough out on lightly floured board into rectangle 1/8th inch thick.
8. Cut dough in strips about 2inches x 1 inch.
9. Press one side of strip into reserved sesame seeds.
10. Loop one end over the other making a bow-tie effect.
11. Place on lightly greased baking pan.
12. Bake 8-10 minutes.
13. Until lightly browned.
14. Cool slightly before removing from pan, cool on wire rack.