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Armenian Tahini Cookies
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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
Armenian
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.