Amazing Sesame Cookies
Put the olive oil, sugar, cinnamon powder and cloves in a bowl. Combine everything very well with a whisker or, better still, with your hands (their temperature helps the sugar dissolve). Dissolve the ammonium carbonate into half of the juice and add it to the mixture. Dissolve the baking soda in the remaining juice and add it in along with the grated zest, ouzo and brandy. Then add the flour, a little at a time, and knead until you end up with a light, soft dough that does not stick to your hands. Take one tablespoon of the dough, roll it out and then bring the ends together to make a small circle. Pin a clove at the seam. Combine all the topping ingredients with a spoon. Dip each cookie into the sesame mix and pop it into a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. Place the tray on the centre shelf of a preheated oven and bake at 170ºC, for 20-25 minutes, until golden.
Ingredients
- 1½ water glass of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 water glass of sugar
- 1 water glass of fresh orange juice
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1/2 espresso cup of brandy
- 1/2 espresso cup of ouzo
- 1 sachet (30g) of ammonium carbonate (baker's ammonia)
- 1 level teaspoon baking soda
- 1 orange (grated zest)
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tablespoon cloves
- 1.200g (approximately) plain flour
- For the garnish
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 250g sesame
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