Crispy Sesame Tahini Cookies

Crispy Sesame Tahini Cookies

Thin, crisp cookies with rich tahini, golden edges, and a crunchy sesame coating. Makes about 24 cookies, or 12 servings of 2 cookies each.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 175°C and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven

  2. Step 2

    Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl.

    Ingredients used: 180.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 3.0 gr Baking Soda, 2.0 gr Fine Salt

    Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

  3. Step 3

    Beat the softened butter and sugar in a separate bowl until evenly blended and slightly fluffy.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 115.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl, rubber spatula

  4. Step 4

    Beat the tahini into the butter mixture until smooth.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 gr Tahini

    Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl

  5. Step 5

    Add the egg and vanilla, then beat until fully incorporated.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Egg, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

    Cookware: electric mixer, mixing bowl

  6. Step 6

    Fold the prepared dry mixture into the wet mixture just until no streaks of flour remain.

    Cookware: mixing bowl, rubber spatula

  7. Step 7

    Cover and refrigerate the dough until firm enough to shape.

    Timer: 30 min (fixed)

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  8. Step 8

    Place the sesame seeds in a bowl. Divide the dough into 24 equal portions, roll each into a ball, coat with sesame seeds, and arrange well apart on the prepared baking sheets; flatten each ball into a disc about 6 mm thick.

    Ingredients used: 40.0 gr Sesame Seed

    Cookware: baking sheet, Cookie scoop, mixing bowl

  9. Step 9

    Bake one sheet at a time at 175°C until the cookies are golden around the edges and dry on top.

    Timer: 13 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven

  10. Step 10

    Let each batch rest on its baking sheet to firm up before transferring the cookies to a wire rack.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, wire rack

  11. Step 11

    Cool the cookies completely on the wire rack before serving or storing.

    Timer: 20 min (fixed)

    Cookware: wire rack

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Do not consume the raw dough. Wash hands and utensils after contact with raw egg or flour, and cool the baked cookies completely before storing them in an airtight container.

Risk factors

  • raw egg in unbaked dough
  • raw flour in unbaked dough
  • hot oven and baking sheets

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