Tahini Cookies with Chocolate

Cookie addict

Tahini cookies might be some the best type of cookies in the world. Trust me, being a cookie addict I know what I'm talking about. They are very popular in Israel, and you can find them in almost any store. Of course they taste much better if you make them yourself. Here is a recipe for tahini cookies that I make and love (so does everyone else, especially Jill).
 
Chocolate and tahini work very well together. Try them and then tell us if we're wrong!  

Tahini cookies
 
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
200 grams of butter, softened
1/2 cup of suger
1/2 cup raw tahini
1 tsp vanilla sugar
100-150 grams of dark chocolate chips

1. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.

2. Beat together sugar and butter until fluffy. Then add tahini and vanilla sugar.

3. On low speed, add flour carefully, mix until a crumbly dough forms. Add the chocolate and combine.

4. Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap, and form the dough into a flat square approx.1,5-2 cm high. Put it in the freezer for at least an hour. It has to be completely hard.

5. Heat oven to 175°C (350°F).

6. Take out the dough from the freezer and make small squares approx. 2.5x2.5 cm, roll balls and put on a lined baking sheet. Make sure that they are not too close to each other, approx. 4-5 cm in between.

7. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cookies get a nice color and start to crack. Transfer to a cold rack and let cool completely.

Enjoy! 


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