tahini & sesame cookies
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Recipes / Sweet
Tahini & Sesame Cookies
Tender, buttery cookies with a deep roasted-sesame flavour, great as an after-school snack or enjoyed with a mid-morning coffee. Enriched with Med Cuisine Natural Tahini and gently sweetened with Organic Silan Date Syrup, the toasted sesame seeds add a delicate crunch on top, while the centres stay soft and crumbly. This is an easy teatime bake with a distinctly Middle Eastern twist.
⏰ Prep 15 Min 🔥 Cook 15 Min Serves 24 Vegetarian
The Recipe
Sesame-Crusted Tahini Cookies
Ingredients
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250g plain flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp fine sea salt
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170g unsalted butter, softened
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150g caster sugar
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35g toasted sesame seeds
Method
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Preheat. Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds, heat the oven to 180°C and line two baking trays with baking parchment.
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Combine. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl, then set aside.
3
Cream. Beat the softened butter, caster sugar and Organic Silan Date Syrup for 3–4 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Add the tahini and beat again until smooth.
4
Mix. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed, or fold by hand, just until a slightly sticky dough forms. Avoid overmixing.
5
Shape. Divide the dough into 24 equal portions and roll each into a ball. Dip the top of each ball into the toasted sesame seeds, then place on the lined trays about 5cm apart.
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Bake. Bake for 13–15 minutes, rotating and swapping the trays halfway through, until the edges are lightly golden and the centres are just set.
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Cool. Leave the cookies on the trays for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer them carefully to a wire rack to cool completely.
🌿 Med Cuisine Tip: Use butter that is soft but not melted, and stop baking as soon as the edges turn pale gold. The cookies will finish setting on the trays, keeping their centres tender and crumbly.
Made with Two Med Cuisine Staples
Natural Tahini brings roasted sesame depth and a delicate crumb, while Organic Silan Date Syrup adds mellow caramel sweetness that rounds out the buttery dough.
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