Fast and Easy Israeli Tahini Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
14 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup tahini

Nutrition Info

207.7 calories
carbohydrate: 22.5 g
cholesterol: 17.8 mg
fat: 12.2 g
fiber: 1.3 g
protein: 3.4 g
saturatedFat: 5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 53.3 mg
sugar: 8.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.

  2. Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl, add butter and tahini and mix until dough is crumbly. Roll dough into small balls and press each ball into a flattened cookie shape using your palms. Arrange cookies in the prepared baking sheet and press with a fork.

  3. Place the baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and bake until cookies are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Yield

24 servings

Recipe Note

A quick and simple Middle Eastern/Mediterranean hit. I've seen both little Jewish grandmothers in Jerusalem make these cookies and Bedouin women living in the middle of the desert. A great simple recipe that isn't too sweet, is very versatile and fast. Enjoy.

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