CHINESE SESAME COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• In a larger bowl; beat the sugar, butter, egg and vanilla.
• Add your dry ingredients to the wet mixture and form a smooth dough.
• Roll your dough into a cylinder about 12-inches long.
• Divide the dough into two and cover with wax paper.
• Place both pieces of dough in the refrigerator for approximately 6-8 hours.
• YOU MUST DO THIS STEP.
• After refrigeration time is over, and you wish to make your cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut your dough into rounds about 1/3 of an inch thickness.
• Continue by pressing each round into a plate full of sesame seeds.
• Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow them to cool for a minute or two.
• Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in air-tight containers.