# Black Sesame Cookies with Crackly Edges
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Updated: 2026-07-28
Primary keyword: black sesame cookies recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for black sesame cookies, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 12 minutes
- Total: 32 minutes
- Yield: 18 cookies
## Ingredients
- 120 g unsalted butter, softened
- 140 g brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 90 g black sesame paste
- 180 g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 30 g black sesame seeds
## Method
1. Cream: Beat butter and sugar until smooth, then beat in the egg and sesame paste.
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/black-sesame-cookies-step-1.webp
   Image description: Step 1: Cream for Black Sesame Cookies.
2. Make the dough: Fold in flour, baking soda, salt, and sesame seeds.
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/black-sesame-cookies-step-2.webp
   Image description: Step 2: Make the dough for Black Sesame Cookies.
3. Chill and shape: Chill for 30 minutes, then portion 18 balls on lined trays.
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/black-sesame-cookies-step-3.webp
   Image description: Step 3: Chill and shape for Black Sesame Cookies.
4. Bake: Bake at 180 C for 10 to 12 minutes, until set at the edges but soft in the center.
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   Image description: Step 4: Bake for Black Sesame Cookies.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
This cookie is a contemporary bakery form using an ingredient with much older East Asian and South Asian histories.
## Primary Image
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- Description: Black Sesame Cookies, presented as a food-focused editorial visualization by The Foods That Shaped Us.
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## Sources
1. What Is Trending on Google This Summer. Google. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/summergeist-google-trends/