Comments on: Super Sesame Cookies

By: Mr. I.

Mr. I. — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:42:57 +0000

I recently made a batch of cookies from a botched batch of halva. It was the first time I tried to make it, and I did something wrong. It was just syrupy and didn’t crystallize right. I decided to add egg and flour and a couple of other things to salvage the ingredients. They came out pretty good, but a little too much flour made them more cake-like than I wanted. The halva had pistachios, which were also a nice texture and flavor compliment in the cookies. Since I won’t really be able to re-create that recipe, I’m glad to have found this one. It sounds just like what I was trying to do, and much more thoroughly tested. Thanks! |:{)}

By: The Fashionable Foodie

The Fashionable Foodie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:54:22 +0000

Wow, we ALWAYS wind up tossing out tahini. We’re going to have to try this one out for sure.

By: Elana

Elana — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:22:52 +0000

Hi Allen,

Love your blog –the look, your voice and the recipes you make. This sesame cookie recipe is giving me cravings for more sesame, which I can’t seem get enough of. Thanks for the link to my gluten free sesame cookies, you are so sweet!

xo Elana

By: Adrian Larose

Adrian Larose — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:49:32 +0000

These are terrific. Try’em! They have a hint of that halvah taste to them. People can guess what it is, but it takes a minute :-)

I’m going to make them tonight subbing peanut butter (just peanuts & salt) for the tahini, so I’ll leave out the extra salt. The texture should be great.

By: Manggy

Manggy — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:50:50 +0000

I’m usually for chewy cookies, but I think it’s because I’m imagining these are peanut butter cookies– no doubt for sesame, crispy is the way to go. I’m sure I’d have trouble stopping myself from eating these too! :)

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:17:18 +0000

What a cool idea! I would have never thought to use tahini in cookies, but now that you mention it, it sounds like a capital idea. I’ll have to give these a go–they look fab!

By: sweetbird

sweetbird — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:48:22 +0000

I’ve honestly never thought of using tahini in cookies – after seeing this I can’t wait to try it out myself!

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:09:16 +0000

What a great idea! I have an opened jar I’ve been wondering what to do with. I’m all hummus’d out for the moment :D

By: Carolyn Jung

Carolyn Jung — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:57:33 +0000

Yay! Something besides hummus and salad dressing to use my tahini for. Since I’m a cookie addict, these are an especially welcome alternative. Can’t wait to bake a few dozen.

By: arugulove

arugulove — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:41:43 +0000

I love cookies but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a cookie recipe that I’ve been really excited about. These look like they probably taste like a more interesting peanut butter cookie. Yum! I can’t wait to make them!