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Turkish Cuisine macro food photo work and a view of Sesame Seed Rolled Cookies on the red dish (Turkish: Türk Mutfağı makro yemek foto çalışması ve rulo biçimli susamlı kurabiyelerin kırmızı tabakta bir görüntüsü). We have a recipe for you on Sesame Seed Rolled Cookie by Connie Lombardo, (Italian cookies rolled in sesame seeds) but the photo in the picture is a Turkish Sesame Seed Cookies from Turkish Cuisine.

Ingredients
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/8 teaspoon anise oil (optional) and 2 ounces sesame seeds

Directions
• Combine flour and sugar in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender-or work with your hands until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add anise oil (optional) small amount for it is very strong, to 1/2 cup of the milk and add to flour mixture. Gradually add more of the milk mixing until dough holds together.
• Pull off small portions of dough and roll between palms of the hands into a roll about finger size. Roll in sesame seeds. Seeds stick better if put in sugared water and taken out and put on a clean lintless cloth. Roll on cloth with seeds, then flatten out too about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2 inch strips, place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove, cool completely, then store in an airtight container. Bon Appetit!


Source: allrecipes.com - Photograph: Ayhan ÇAKAR