Sesame Seed Cookies

3/4 C sesame seeds
1/2 C softened butter
1 C brown sugar
1 egg
1C flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
Spread sesame seeds on a pie pan and toast in a 275 degree F oven until they rae pale amber, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. In a medium bowl, with mixer on medium, cream the butter until fluffy. Add the sugar and beat until light. Beat in the egg. Sift the flour and salt into the creamed mixture, along with the sesame seeds and vanilla. Drop dough onto greased baking sheets, leaving at least 2" between each mound of dough. bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until the cookies are a rich caramel color. Cool on wire racks.