Tahini Cookies

By LRay

Bon Appetit, November 2014, page 46.

The creamy sesame seed paste isn’t just for hummus: It’s the secret ingredient in these effortless confections.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick), room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons demerara sugar

Details

Servings 15
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Pulse flour, pine nuts, powdered sugar, tahini, butter, and salt in a food processor until dough forms a ball around blade.

Mix black sesame seeds and 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.