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Tahini & Caramelized White Chocolate Cookies

These sesame, tahini, and caramelized white chocolate cookies have a subtle and intriguing flavor. They bring a bit of sweet-and-savory feel, with the sweetness of the blonde chocolate balanced nicely with flaky sea salt. This is a great unique cookie recipe to try!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Desserts
Servings: 16 -22 cookies

Ingredients

  • 113 g 1 stick of unsalted butter, melted
  • 120 g 1/2 cup of tahini
  • 90 g 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 45 g 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temp, ideally
  • 125 g 1 cup of all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt
  • Sprinkle of cinnamon
  • 130 g 3/4 cup of caramelized white chocolate, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • Sesame seeds for topping
  • Flaky salt for topping

Instructions

  • I have a separate post on how to caramelize white chocolate. It's very easy, and makes a huge difference in the taste. Once it's fully cooled and set, roughly chop into small pieces and set aside. Note, you do need to do this ahead of time, I recommend a day ahead.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl (you can also make this in your stand mixer), whisk the melted butter, tahini, brown sugar, and white sugar together for a couple minutes, getting it nice and glossy and emulsified.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and whisk for 30 seconds.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and mix until mostly incorporated but still a little floury.
  • Add the caramelized white chocolate chunks, and gently mix to incorporate.
  • Using a spoon, scoop out equal portions of dough and shape or roll into a rough ball. Place on the prepared baking sheet at least 3 inches apart (they will spread somewhat). Sprinkle with sesame seeds and flaky sea salt.
  • Bake until golden brown around the edges, 10 to 13 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.