Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          sifted all-purpose flour
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   2 1/4  teaspoons     baking powder
     3/4  cup           butter or margarine -- softened
   1 1/4  cups          light brown sugar -- firmly packed
   1 1/2  teaspoons     pure vanilla extract
   1                    egg
     1/4  cup           sesame seed

Preparation:

1. Sift flour, salt and baking powder; set aside

2. Cream butter with sugar and vanilla until fluffy; beat in egg; stir in flour mixture.

3. Bake immediately, or place dough in refrigerator in covered bowl.

4. When ready to bake, shape into 1-inch balls, dip tops in sesame seed, and place on ungreased cookie sheets, 1 inch apart. Flatten in criss-cross fashion with a fork.

5. Bake in preheated 400 F. oven 5 to 6 minutes. Cool in pan.