Black Sesame Cookies
Baked to golden perfection and studded with dark chocolate chips, the nutty flavor of these black sesame cookies is enhanced with creamy tahini and two kinds of sesame seeds. These cookies are strike a perfect balance between crispy and chewy, with golden brown edges and crispy sesame seeds.
Servings: 24
Calories: 134kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 210g
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 stick dairy free butter
- ⅓ cup tahini
- ½ cup brown sugar 110g
- ½ cup sugar 107g
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds + 2 tablespoons for rolling
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds + 2 tablespoons for rolling
- 1 cups dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mise en place. Measure out all of your ingredients before starting. Then, preheat your oven to 350˚F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk the dry ingredients. Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Mix the wet ingredients. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the dairy free butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.Add the tahini and continue to beat until smooth. Then, add the egg and vanilla extract, and continue mixing until combined.
- Combine everything. Add the flour mixture to the mixer in increments, about 1/2-3/4 cup at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.Then, add 1 tablespoon of each sesame seed and chocolate chips and mix until combined.
- Roll the dough. Mix the remaining sesame seeds together in a small bowl. Using a cookie scoop, portion the dough into 2 tablespoons-sized balls.Then, roll each dough ball in the mixture of sesame seeds.
- Bake the cookies. Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet a few inches apart. Bake cookies for 13 - 15 minutes or until cookies have slightly golden edges and the centers are set.Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin C: 0.2mg