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cocoa tahini swirl cookie

Tahini Cocoa Swirl Cookies

These cocoa tahini swirl cookies are nutty, chocolatey, lightly sweet, and so addicting. They're fun to make and eat!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 18

Equipment

  • 1 Electric stand mixer or a hand mixer
  • 1 Kitchen scale
  • 2 Baking sheets

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
  • ⅓ cup white sugar (35g)
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar (35g)
  • 3 tablespoon grade A maple syrup (45g)
  • ¾ cup tahini (200g)
  • ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds (20g)
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips

Lighter side

  • 1 cup flour (125g)
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Chocolate side

  • ⅔ cup flour (83g)
  • ⅓ cup cocoa powder (35g)
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In one medium bowl, whisk together the Tahini Side ingredients. In another medium bowl, whisk together the Chocolate Side ingredients. Set aside.
  • Using a stand mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and maple syrup until light and fluffy. Add the tahini and mix until combined. Measure the batter mix and divide in equal halves (should be about 210 grams per side). Add half of the wet ingredient batter to the Tahini Side dry ingredients, and the other half to the Chocolate Side dry ingredients.
  • Using a spatula or wooden spoon, mix the tahini side ingredients until a cookie dough is formed. Then, use the same utensil to mix together the chocolate side ingredients. Add chocolate chips to each side.
  • Form the cookies. Take about 1 tablespoon of dough from each side and use your hands to stick the two doughs together. Roll the doughl between your palms until a ball is formed. You may want to “encourage” a swirled zig-zag shape between the two sides.
  • When all the cookies have been formed, roll the top of the dough in sesame seeds.
  • Add the cookie dough balls to a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving 3 inches between each cookie. They do not spread much.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes. Allow to cool and set.
Keyword chocolate, cookies, dessert, tahini