Rye Shortbread Cookies

Directions

• Cream the butter and sugar, adding the vanilla and zest
• Add egg
• Sift flour and salt, add to butter mixture making sure to combine but not over mix.
• Lay a piece of plastic wrap onto a dampened surface – place half of the dough on the plastic, fold plastic over the dough and form a log. Repeat with other half of dough.
• Chill dough for about 2 hours.
• When ready, preheat oven to 350ºF and line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment.
• Mix the sesame seeds, demerara sugar and sea salt in a flat dish large enough to hold the dough
• Roll the dough in the mix.
• Slice the dough into 1/4″ slices and place 1″ apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake about 25-30 minutes, rotating halfway, till golden brown.