Black Sesame–Brown Sugar Shortbread

Ingredients

• •1 cup unsalted butter
• •½ cup light brown sugar
• •2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• •2 tbsp cornstarch
• •½ tsp salt
• •2⅔ tbsp black sesame seeds

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 325° with racks in center and upper third. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

   5 min

2. 2.

   Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

   5 min

3. 3.

   Whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, and sesame seeds. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition until incorporated. Transfer mixture to a surface and knead into a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

   25 min

4. 4.

   Transfer chilled dough to a lightly floured surface; roll into a 1/2"-thick rectangle. Cut into 2" squares, then cut each square into triangles. Transfer to prepared baking sheets.

   15 min

5. 5.

   Bake until edges are light golden brown, 20-22 minutes. Let cool.

   22 min