Benne Wafers
A classic Charleston recipe for benne wafer cookies brought to American by the enslaved African people. These thin crisp wafer cookies are now a lowcountry tradition.
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 172kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter
- 1½ cups brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup sesame benne seeds, toasted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together and mix with other ingredients in the order given.
- Drop with a teaspoon about 1/2 a teaspoon onto a well-greased cookie pan, far enough apart to allow spreading while baking.
- Bake in a 325°F oven for 7 – 10 minutes.
Notes
Toasting the sesame seeds adds additional flavor.
Give these cookies plenty of room, they spread quite a bit.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 80mg | Sugar: 15g