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Benne

Sesame seed cookies

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Benne Wafers Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Rich brown benne wafers from South Carolina with a sweet and nutty flavor...
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Benne Wafers Recipe

Since I live in the South people refer to these cookies as Benne Wafers, they are actually Sesame Seed Cookies. Toasting benne (sesame) seeds develops their flavor and also gives these cookies a slightly crunchy texture...
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Benne Wafers - Charleston's Classic Sesame Seed Cookies - Pinch me, I'm eating

Benne wafers are traditional cookies from Charleston, SC made with benne (sesame) seeds. Bite-sized and crunchy, they make excellent tea cookies or gifts...
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Sweet Benne Wafers | Saveur

Adapted from the Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen cookbook, these tuile-like cookies are crunchy, light, and airy with a delicate nuttiness from toasted sesame seeds. They lose their crisp texture quickly, so it's best to serve them the same day they're made...
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Benne Wafers - Basil And Bubbly

Charleston benne wafers are so easy to make and a perfectly crisp, lightly sweet sesame seed cookie ( benne seed cookie ) from lowcountry South Carolina...

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