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Ingredients

Butter: ½ cup (113g), room temperature

Sugar: ¾ cup granulated sugar

Sesame Paste: ¼ cup white sesame paste or tahini

Oil: ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil

Flour: 1 cup all-purpose flour

Leavener: ½ tsp baking ammonia (hartshorn) or 1 tsp baking powder

Vanilla: 1 tsp vanilla sugar or extract

Sesame Seeds: For rolling (optional)

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Instructions

Prep: Preheat oven to

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). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cream Butter: In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla together until light and fluffy.

Add Paste & Oil: Mix in the white sesame paste/tahini and vegetable oil until combined.

Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking ammonia (or baking powder).

Form Dough: Gradually stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until a dough forms.

Shape: Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet 2 inches apart. Optional: Roll balls in sesame seeds before placing.

Bake: Bake for 17–20 minutes, or until the tops are cracked and dry.

Cool: Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

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Tips

Baking Ammonia: Creates a lighter, crispier texture than baking powder, though it will produce a strong odor in the oven that disappears during cooling.

Substitution: If you cannot find white sesame paste, tahini works as a substitute.