Salted Tahini Cookies

Chewy middles, crisp edges and a nutty, salty finish.

The Food Gene · https://thefoodgene.com/recipe/salted-tahini-cookies/

Prep
10 mins
Cook
11 mins
Rest
30 mins
Yield
Makes 16
Level
Easy

Ingredients

  • 115 g soft butter
  • 150 g light brown sugar
  • 100 g tahini
  • 1 egg
  • 200 g plain flour
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp flaky sea salt

Method

  1. Cream. Beat the butter and sugar for 2 minutes until fluffy.
  2. Mix. Beat in the tahini and egg, then stir in the flour and bicarb.
  3. Chill. Roll into 16 balls and chill for 30 minutes.
  4. Bake. Bake at 180°C (160°C fan) for 11 minutes. Sprinkle with salt while warm.

Chef tip

Take them out when the middles still look soft. They firm up on the tray.

Storage

Keeps for 5 days in a tin.

Swap it

Add 80 g chopped dark chocolate.