Biscotti Di Regina(Italian Sesame Seed Cookies)

• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. shortening (Crisco)
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 c. milk
• 1 Tbsp. orange or vanilla extract
• 5 c. flour
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. baking ???
• sesame seed
• 1 c. flour
• 1 c. rolled oats (old-fashioned)
• 1 c. chopped walnuts
• 1 c. coconut, flaked
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 Tbsp. boiling water
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Karo syrup

1. Mix first 6 ingredients together (flour, oats, nuts, coconut, sugar and salt).
2. In small bowl, mix baking soda and water.
3. Then melt butter with Karo syrup over low heat; remove pan from heat. Stir in baking soda mixture.
4. Then stir butter mixture into flour mixture, combining well.
5. Round 1 tablespoon of batter and press into disks on cookie sheet, 2 inches in diameter.
6. Bake in middle of oven for 14 minutes at 325u0b0.
7. Cool on cookie sheet.
8. Makes 30 cookies.
9. Keep in airtight container.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=379597 (may not work)