Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4               cups  flour -- sifted
  1                cup  sugar
  1         tablespoon  baking powder
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1                cup  shortening
  2                     eggs -- slightly beaten
     1/2           cup  milk
     1/4         pound  sesame seeds -- about 2/3 to 3/4
                        -- cup

Preparation:

Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. Heat the oven to 375F. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or two knives, until the pieces are the size of small peas. Stir in the eggs and the milk (1 tablespoon at a time) to make a soft dough. Mix together thoroughly. Break the dough into small pieces and roll each between the palms of your hands to form rolls about 1 1/2 inches in length. Flatten the rolls slightly and roll them in the sesame seeds. Place about 3/4 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until thee cookies are lightly browned. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

Nutritional Information:

5270 Calories (kcal); 279g Total Fat; (47% calories from fat); 87g Protein; 618g Carbohydrate; 391mg Cholesterol; 2191mg Sodium