Tahini Butter Cookies

These sweet, buttery cookies are from an Israeli recipe, the tahini gives them a nice sesame flavor.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 66 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup tahini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla and tahini, mix until well combined. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder, then stir into butter mixture. Drop onto an ungreased cookie sheet in tablespoon-sized pieces.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until they turn golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack.