Tahini CookiesChristina Holmes
Recipe information
Total Time
45 minutes
Yield
Makes 15 cookies
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup room temperature unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
2 tablespoons demerara sugar
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Pulse 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 1/3 cup tahini, 1/4 cup room temperature unsalted butter, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until dough forms a ball around blade.
Step 2
Mix 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds and 2 tablespoons demerara sugar in a small bowl. Form dough into 1" balls and roll in sesame seed mixture. Place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, spacing 2" apart, and flatten slightly. Bake cookies until lightly golden, 20-25 minutes.
Recipe notes
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