That Fabulous Tahini Cookie Recipes

VEGAN TAHINI COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons spelt flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; stir well. Make a well in the center; add 1/3 cup grape molasses and tahini. Stir to combine. Roll small portions of dough between your palms into small balls, about 1/2 inch in diameter.
• Combine water and 1 tablespoon grape molasses in a small bowl or shallow dish. Place sesame seeds in a second bowl. Roll balls in the molasses; coat with sesame seeds. Place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a glass.
• Bake in the preheated until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet.

TAHINI SHORTBREAD COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the butter and sugar. Using a hand mixer on medium speed, combine until light and fluffy.
• Now add the tahini and continue mixing on medium speed until well-incorporated.
• In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Transfer the dry ingredients to the tahini mixture, and mix until well-incorporated into a dough.
• Take the tahini cookie dough out of the bowl and make it into a log (about 2 inches in diameter). Place the log on the short end of a large piece of plastic wrap. Roll the wrap twisting the ends in opposite direction so that the dough log is tightly wrapped. Refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the dough into 1/3 to 1/2 inch rounds, and arrange on a very large baking sheet (or two baking sheets) lined with parchment paper.
• Bake in the 350 degrees heated oven for 15 minutes or so until the cookies are light brown around the edges and set.
• Remove from the heat and leave the cookies in the baking sheets to cool briefly (about 10 minutes). Then transfer to a cooling rack to completely cool. Dust with powdered sugar, if you like.

FLOURLESS TAHINI COOKIES

Steps:

• Thick tahini with a peanut butter like texture is the best for this. If your tahini is really thin, thicken it up with a little cornstarch, arrowroot, or powdered sugar.
• Mix the tahini and sugar with an electric beater until blended together. Add the egg and baking soda, along with the vanilla or rosewater.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Form 24 balls by hand or with a teaspoon, spacing them apart well enough. Make sure they're not too big, they WILL expand.
• Bake at 350F until puffy, about 10-12 minutes.

THAT FABULOUS TAHINI COOKIE!

Steps:

• Combine oatmeal, sunflower seeds, and salt. Mix with remaining ingredients.
• Form crabcake-like patties and place on a greased pan.
• Bake about 10 minutes, or until brown around the edges and soft in the center.

FABULOUS CUT-OUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Mix baking powder and flour and add it to the dough one cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
• If the dough is too stiff, add water one tsp at a time.
• Do not chill the dough.
• Divide dough into two balls.
• Between sheets of waxed paper, roll out each ball into a 12" diameter circle, 1/8" thick.
• Cut out cookies.
• Bake on an ungreased ccokie sheet at 400° for 6-7 minutes (or longer if large cutters are used).
• Frost & enjoy!