Tahini and Almond Cookies

Cooking Vacations- Tahini and Almond Cookies

These cookies taste just like Halva!

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Ingredients

1 cup (140 gr.) all-purpose flour
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (140 gr.) rye flour / whole wheat flour
70 gr. (2 1/2 ounces) ground almonds
150 gr. (5 1/2 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
3/4 cup (150 gr.) sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (200 gr.) pure tahini

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC) degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a food processor, blend the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, ground almonds, butter, sugar, vanilla and salt, and process until the mixture looks crumbly.
  3. Add water and tahini and process until smooth dough begins to form. Remove the dough from the food processor bowl and knead it a few times on the counter until smooth. (If the dough feels very dry, dampen your hands and knead the dough slightly.)
  4. Create small balls of the dough, place them on the baking sheet, then flatten each one slightly with your fingers.
  5. Bake for about 12-14 minutes, or until golden brown.

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Cool completely and serve.
 
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