Snack: Matcha Shortbread Cookies with Black Sesame Seeds

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Sesame Seeds

Health and fertility benefits of Matcha Shortbread Cookies with Black Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons matcha powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 tablespoons toasted black sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 °. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, matcha powder and salt. In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the almond extract. Add the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms (it may be slightly crumbly).
Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead once or twice to bring any loose crumbs together. Roll the dough out to 1/2-inch thickness and cut out 1 1/2-inch squares. Place the squares about 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheets and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until the cookies are slightly browned. Let cool and serve.

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