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Dark Chocolate Tahini Cookies

Fudgy in the center with a paper thin crackle on top. Tahini keeps them from being too rich and adds a savory hum you cannot quite place.

15 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
27 min
Total
A stack of dark chocolate cookies with a nutty crumb on a green plate

Per serving

180kcal
  • Protein3 g
  • Carbs22 g
  • Fat10 g

Flavor profile

SweetSaltySourSpicyUmamiBitterRich
  1. 1

    Beat tahini, butter, and brown sugar until fluffy, then beat in the egg.

    4 min
  2. 2

    Fold in the flour, cocoa, and baking soda, then the chopped chocolate. Chill the dough.

    30 min
  3. 3

    Roll walnut sized balls in sesame seeds and space them well on lined trays.

    8 min
  4. 4

    Bake at 180C until the edges are set but the middles still look underdone. They firm as they cool.

    11 min

From the kitchen

  • Underbaking by a minute is the difference between a good cookie and a great one.

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