Komaj sehen (sesame shortbreads)

Instructions

1. Lightly toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
2. In a bowl, mix the flour, icing sugar, cardamom and salt.
3. Add the cold butter cut into cubes and rub in with your fingertips until it resembles sand.
4. Mix in the toasted sesame, the egg yolk and the orange blossom water, then bring together into a dough without overworking it.
5. Shape into a log, wrap it and chill for 30 minutes.
6. Slice into rounds about 1 cm thick and lay them on a tray lined with baking paper.
7. Brush with egg yolk, sprinkle with sesame and add almonds if using.
8. Bake at 170 °C for 12 to 15 minutes, until just golden at the edges, then leave to cool completely.