Sesame Cookies

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 34
Yield: 34 servings

Description

Rolled in toasted sesame seeds and drizzled with honey, these tahini-flavored cookies are a perfect new dessert idea for a party or potluck.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup tahini
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sesame seeds, or as needed
2 tablespoons honey, or as needed

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Cream butter, tahini, brown sugar, and white sugar together with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Pour in egg and almond extract; mix to combine.
3 Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Mix into butter mixture until just combined.
4 Pour sesame seeds into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls. Roll balls in sesame seeds to lightly coat. Place on 2 ungreased cookie sheets; drizzle with honey.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.