Highly Contagious Benne Cakes
Ingredients
1 cup finely packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup toasted sesame seeds
Benne cakes are the best African cookies. When I made them for school, everyone was coming back for seconds.
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Lightly oil a cookie sheet.
Mix together the brown sugar and butter, and beat until they are creamy.
Stir in the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and sesame seeds (you don't have to add sesame seeds, I prefer them without).
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto the cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are browned.
Additional Notes
These are very addictive!! You can't just have one!
