Armenian Tahini Cookies

Name: Armenian Tahini Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 40 cookies
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; 1 cup tahini paste; 1 cup caster sugar**; ½ cup brown sugar; 1 egg; 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ tsp baking powder; salt; 1 cup finely chopped walnuts; almond milk

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
40 cookies
Calories
135 kcal
Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine
Armenian

Armenian Tahini Cookies

Dominic Levy

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Soft, chewy cookies made with tahini paste and walnuts. Not too sweet, but definitely delicious. These tahini cookies are best served with a glass of milk!

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Ingredients

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½ cup butter softened to room temperature
1 cup tahini paste
1 cup caster sugar**
½ cup brown sugar firmly packed
1 egg
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
salt
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
almond milk

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Beat the butter, sugars, and tahini together until light and creamy. Add the egg and beat again.
Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder twice. Use a spoon to fold into the tahini mixture. Add walnuts and mix by hand. Add a tiny splash of almond milk if the dough is too dry/crumbly to form into balls.
Roll dough into balls and place on greased baking sheet. Lightly press with the tines of a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on the top of the cookies.
Bake for about 20 minutes (mine baked for 23) until lightly colored. Cool on tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

**If you can't find caster sugar, put regular sugar in a blender and blend briefly. This will make a fine sugar that can be used in the recipe.
Recipe adapted from The Complete Middle Eastern Cookbook by Tess Mallos.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 135kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 10mg (3%) Sodium 41mg (2%) Potassium 55mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 81IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 40cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 135 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	135kcal	7%
Carbohydrates	15g	5%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	8g	12%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Polyunsaturated Fat	3g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	10mg	3%
Sodium	41mg	2%
Potassium	55mg	1%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	81IU	2%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	25mg	3%
Iron	1mg	6%