Chinese Sesame Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups pastry flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 125 ml butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• sesame seeds, to decorate

1. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
2. In a larger bowl; beat the sugar, butter, egg and vanilla.
3. Add your dry ingredients to the wet mixture and form a smooth dough.
4. Roll your dough into a cylinder about 12-inches long.
5. Divide the dough into two and cover with wax paper.
6. Place both pieces of dough in the refrigerator for approximately 6-8 hours.
7. YOU MUST DO THIS STEP.
8. After refrigeration time is over, and you wish to make your cookies, preheat the oven to 350u0b0F.
9. Cut your dough into rounds about 1/3 of an inch thickness.
10. Continue by pressing each round into a plate full of sesame seeds.
11. Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
12. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
13. Remove from oven and allow them to cool for a minute or two.
14. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
15. Store in air-tight containers.

pastry flour, salt, baking powder, superfine sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, sesame seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chinese-sesame-cookies-75347 (may not work)