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Tahini Shortbread Cookies

Course Dessert

Ingredients

  • 7 oz. unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup tahini paste
  • 2 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  • Combine the butter and sugar in a stand mixer on medium speed or in a large bowl with a hand mixer and mix until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the the tahini and mix until well incorporated. Scrape down the bowl, the mix again to ensure tahini is combined.
  • In a separate medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the tahini mixture and beat until just combined. Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop the dough onto a pan lined with parchment paper in heaping tablespoon size rounds. They don’t spread much, so feel free to place them close together.
  • Cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. [The dough can be frozen at this point.]
  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the edges are light brown, and the center is set.
  • Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week, although I can guarantee they will not last long.
    Recipe from Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking by Michael Solomonov