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Qagħaq tal-Ġunġlien- Maltese sesame biscuits

Qagħaq tal-ġunġlien are ring shaped vanilla flavoured biscuits, topped with sesame seeds. These qagħaq are the perfect dunk biscuits! 
Prep Time:25 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Total Time:45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: European, Maltese, Mediterranean
Keyword: Biscuits, vanilla
Servings: 24

Ingredients

  • 300 g plain flour
  • 100 g sugar
  • 100 g butter
  • 2 egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine together flour, sugar, baking powder, and vanilla extract.
  • Add the butter and the eggs to the dry mixture and combine everything with your hands.
  • Knead everything together until a dough is formed. Do not worry if the dough gets a bit sticky, this is what we want.
  • Pre-heat oven to 180°C/360°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Prepare the sesame seeds in a plate. Set aside.
  • After taking out the dough, divide into 24 equal pieces. Roll them between your hands until you get rolls of about 10cm long. Close the ends together so that it forms a ring.
  • Dip the dough into the sesame seeds and then place it on the baking tray.
  • Leave some space between each biscuit and do not overcrowd the tray as these biscuits tend to rise slightly while baking.
  • Bake the biscuits for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
  • Let them cool on a cooling rack and enjoy!

Notes

Store these biscuits in airtight containers or a good cookie jar and these biscuits can last up to six days; if you can resist.