Greek Sesame Cookies
courtesy of Clare at Eatstuff.net

1 cup butter
1&1/2 cups castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 eggs
5 cups plain flour
3 tsp bakiing powder
1tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup sesame seeds &/or other flavourings/decorations such as whole
almonds 1/2 almonds, glace cherries coloured sugars etc

1)  Cream butter & sugar with vanilla.
2)  Add eggs 1 at a time, beating in well.
3)  Sift dry ingredients & stir into creamed mixture to form a soft dough.
If mixture to sticky then chill in fridge for a while.
4)  Mold into desired shapes, for sesame coookies shape pieces of dough into
pencil shapes then roll in sesame seeds & form into rings or coils.  Roll &
use cookie cutters & decorate or form into balls, flatten with a fork and
place a nut on top.
5)  Bake on greased baking trays in a moderate oven for 15-20mins until golden
brown.