Tahini Cookies

My sesame addiction continues! This time in the form of a cookie. You may have had cookies sprinkled with sesame seeds before, such as Greek koulourakia, but these cookies are different because they actually have tahini (ground sesame paste) in the cookies!

These cookies are tender and buttery, with a rich, nutty flavor that will have people wondering what the secret ingredient is. They're not too sweet so they make a great "breakfast cookie" with coffee or an anytime snack.

Tahini Cookies

Tahini Cookies

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Tender cookies get a unique and nutty flavor from tahini paste.

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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 42 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 36

Calories 71 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ⅔ cup all-purpose flour 3 oz
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅔ cup tahini
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk from large egg
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate melted for drizzling, if desired

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl whisk flour and baking soda. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl mix the remaining ingredients except for the sesame seeds. Stir until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined. Divide the dough in half, shape into 2 disks, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerator for at least 2 hours (preferably overnight).
• Preheat oven to 325F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat.
• Remove one disk from refrigerator and roll between wax paper to ¼ inch thick. Sprinkle dough with half the sesame seeds and roll over them with the rolling pin to embed in the dough. Cut into rounds using a 1.5 inch cookie cutter, trying to maximize the amount of cookies and minimize the amount of scrap dough. Place on prepared cookie sheets 1 inch apart. Repeat with 2nd disk, and then again with the scraps, gently rolling them out.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges of cookies are golden brown. Set cookie sheet on wire rack and cool cookies completely on pan.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate, if desired, for an indulgent treat.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 42mgPotassium: 36mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cookies, sesame

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