BLACK SESAME SEED PEANUT BUTTER

By BobD

Ingredients

• 4 DOZEN
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoons black sesame seeds

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F with racks in upper and lower thirds.

Beat together peanut butter and sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until combined well, about 2 minutes.

Beat in egg and baking soda until combined well.

Place sesame seeds in a shallow bowl.

Roll level teaspoons of dough into balls, then roll in seeds to coat.

Arrange balls about 1 inch apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets.

Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through, until puffed and cracked, about 10 minutes.

Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool.

COOKS NOTE: Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days.