Surprise Your Family and Friends by Baking Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
It may sound surprising, but adding creamy tahini to your regular chocolate chip cookies is a match made in heaven! The subtle nuttiness of tahini perfectly balances out the sweetness of the cookies. Try this adult spin on regular chocolate chip cookies at home.
Ingredients for 18 Cookies
● Salted butter, at room temperature, 1 stick/113g
● Brown sugar, ½ cup/100g
● Granulated sugar, ½ cup/100g
● Tahini, well-stirred, 2/3 cup/150g
● Egg, 1
● Vanilla extract, 1½ teaspoons
● Flour, 1¼ cups/150g
● Salt, 1 teaspoon
● Baking soda, 1 teaspoon
● Semisweet or bitter chocolate chunks or chips, 9 ounces/250g
● Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
The Process
● Add butter, tahini, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Cream everything together by beating with a mixer. On medium speed, beat it for about 5 minutes until the mixture gets light and fluffy.
● Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat again for about 1 minute until well combined.
● Then, add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix on low speed until combined. Next, add the chocolate chips or chunks and stir well.
● Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the cookie dough in the fridge overnight or at least for 2 hours. Skip this step if you prefer thinner and crispier-edged cookies.
● Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
● Scoop the cookie dough and roll the scoops into golf ball-like portions. Rest the dough at room temperature for 10 minutes if too firm to scoop.
● Place the scoops on the lined baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches of space between each. Gently press the top of each scoop with your palm. It will flatten the tops of the cookies but still leave them about 1 inch thick.
● Now, bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10-11 minutes. The bottom edges of the cookies should turn golden but still pale in color and barely set in the middle.
● Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately sprinkle flaky sea salt on the tops. Let them cool at room temperature, and serve!