Italian Sesame Seed Cookies (Giugiuleni) | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (2 1/3 ounces/66 grams) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk
• 1/3 cup packed (2 1/3 ounces/66 grams) brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/3 cups (11 2/3 ounces/331 grams) all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 20 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter , softened
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds