Post by amirah on Apr 20, 2008 13:05:19 GMT -5
Tahini Cookies
Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
These flourless cookies are a cross between halvah, the sesame confection, and peanut butter cookies. Chewy in the center and crisp on the edges, you'll want to savor these with a hot cup of tea.
Makes about 24 cookies
* 1 cup tahini, stirred well
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 large egg
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup sesame seeds
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat tahini, sugar, egg, baking soda and salt together to combine well. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls. Dampen your hands with water to prevent sticking. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly by making cross-hatches on top with the tines of a fork. Sprinkle tops with sesame seeds. Bake cookies until golden on bottom but still soft in the center, about 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool completely.
Per serving (about 1.3oz/38g-wt.): 180 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 4g protein, 19g total carbohydrate (less than 1g dietary fiber, 14g sugar), 15mg cholesterol, 140mg sodium
Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
These flourless cookies are a cross between halvah, the sesame confection, and peanut butter cookies. Chewy in the center and crisp on the edges, you'll want to savor these with a hot cup of tea.
Makes about 24 cookies
* 1 cup tahini, stirred well
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 large egg
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup sesame seeds
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat tahini, sugar, egg, baking soda and salt together to combine well. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls. Dampen your hands with water to prevent sticking. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly by making cross-hatches on top with the tines of a fork. Sprinkle tops with sesame seeds. Bake cookies until golden on bottom but still soft in the center, about 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool completely.
Per serving (about 1.3oz/38g-wt.): 180 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 4g protein, 19g total carbohydrate (less than 1g dietary fiber, 14g sugar), 15mg cholesterol, 140mg sodium