- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Grease cookie sheets. Set aside.
- Spread sesame seeds in 9×9 inch baking pan. Toast in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Increase oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Melt butter and cool a bit. Stir in sugar, lemon rind, egg, sesame seeds, flour, and baking powder.
- Drop by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 to 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets. Cool cookies on wire racks.