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Tahini cookies loaded with lemon flavor, oreos and chocolate chunks
Can you believe I wouldn’t make peanut butter treats solely because I didn’t want to deal with the sticky, gooey mess of cleaning the spoon and measuring cup?
In desperate times, I just got a big spoon and estimated the needed amount.
& then, pb and me had a falling out. I guess it was payback for ignoring it so long (but just in baking – not in smoothies or sandwiches!)
One day I went to get some for snacking purposes and the pb had a weird smell. I was trying a new brand – so I thought maybe that was the problem. Then I went to my favorite brand and it had the smell too, and the taste wasn’t any better – uhh!
Well, I don’t know what’s going on with me, but I’ve been turning to other nut butters until my sitch gets resolved.
So, when I was contacted about trying Sesame King Tahini – I was all in! Of course, I use tahini all the time when cooking, but have never baked with it. I had some leftover oreo crumbs from the Chocolate Peppermint Pie and thought it would make the perfect accompaniment to Tahini Cookies.
I recommend enjoying these the day after baking, unless you are a die hard tahini fan. For me, the taste was a little strong, but as the cookies aged, they were super delicious!
In search for a Tahini brand? Although I haven’t tested it in hummus, dressing, etc., I highly recommend Sesame King Tahini, at least for the packaging. Typically, when I open a new jar of tahini, I spill the oil when stirring it. With Sesame King, the tahini is not filled up all the way to the top, making it easier to stir. Also, this tahini is available in lots of different flavors, which is awesome. There is light roasted, roasted, cajun, garlic, honey and olive oil.
Wanna try a couple of flavors? Well, you’re in luck. Enter the giveaway below for a chance to win two jars of tahini, in your choice of flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Sesame King Tahini Paste - Light Roast
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2-3 tbsp cashew milk
- 1/2 cup crushed oreos
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 8-10 oreos, broken in thirds
- about 1/2 cup chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In measuring cup or medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a fork to combine sugar, brown sugar, canola oil and vanilla extract. Once combined, stir in tahini. Then add lemon juice.
- Add dry ingredients to liquid. If dough is too dry, add one tablespoon of milk until desired dough consistency is reached. Fold in lemon zest and crushed oreos. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces and roll into balls. Take two chocolate chunks and stuff into balls. Then flatten with palm of hand. Decorate with broken oreos and additional chocolate chunks.
- If dough is dry, bake cookies 8 minutes. If dough is wetter, bake cookies 10 minutes. Allow to cool 5 minutes. Then transfer to wire racks to completely cool.
These cookies look gorgeous, Megan! I can never resist anything with oreos, so I’m absolutely loving these. And adding in tahini paste sounds so creative! I would’ve never thought to try that. Such a fun recipe!
Thank you, Gayle! Oreos liven up any treat 🙂
I freaking love that you used tahini paste in these cookies!!!!
Thanks Alice! I was a little worried about them, but they turned out great!
Such a creative idea to use tahini! I’ve never baked with it before either and I’d love to try, starting with these delicious cookies!
Thanks Kelly! It’s definitely different than your typical cookie, but still delicious!
Cookies and tahini together is genius! If I win I would use the tahini in hummus, oatmeal, and on top of baked sweet potatoes…. I may have to make these because they look so delicious!
You should try them, Alexandra! Tahini on oatmeal and sweet potatoes is simply genius – yum 🙂
I never woulda thought of using tahini. That is incredibly brilliant, and when I think about it, it would be SO good! And I mean, Oreos. Yeah!
Aww, thanks so much, Mir!
I came across your instagram which led me to this post! I’m going to try this recipe this weekend. Also, I agree! Spooning out PB to measure out can be quite the mess! 😉 🙂
Yay Courtney! You’ll have to let me know how you like them. Thanks so much for visiting 🙂
Such amazing cookies! I always have tahini on hand, but have never thought to bake with it! YUMMY looking cookies!
P.S. I like to spray my measuring cups with Pam before measuring peanut butter and it helps a lot.
Thanks Liz! I’ve used that trick, too & it’s so helpful!
Wow – I’ve never used tahini to bake. That sounds incredible! If I won, I’d make some hummus for sure.
Hummus is the best! Good luck, Eva 😉
I would like to use honey tahini to make tahini fudge. But the cookies look delicious, I’d like to try them as well.
Tahini fudge?!? That’s genius! Thanks Donata 🙂
I’m all for adding tahini to all the things! But, I would have never thought to add them to Oreo cookies! They look delish! Cheers and thanks for sharing the YUM!
Thank you, Cheyanne! Oreos were the perfect complement 🙂
I would have never thought to use tahini in cookies! how awesome, they look amazing!!
Thanks Manali!
I would make hummus
Hummus is the best! Thanks Manda 🙂
I will always choose tahini over peanut butter, which sounds crazy but I’m obsessed! Maybe the universe was telling you to branch out. No offense to PB but there are so many other wonderful nut and seed butters out there – and they do MAGICAL things to cookies!
You are so right, Nora! Thank you 🙂