Sesame Tahini Honey White Chocolate Cookies

Directions

  1. 1Brown a stick of butter in a saucepan.
  2. 2Pour the browned butter onto a quarter sheet tray to cool down quickly.
  3. 3Chop the white chocolate into big and small pieces.
  4. 4Combine granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a glass bowl.
  5. 5Add the cooled browned butter to the sugar mixture.
  6. 6Crack an egg into the mixture.
  7. 7Add vanilla.
  8. 8Add honey.
  9. 9Add sesame oil.
  10. 10Add tahini.
  11. 11Add all-purpose flour.
  12. 12Mix until just combined.
  13. 13Add the smaller pieces of white chocolate to the dough and mix.
  14. 14Scoop cookie dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  15. 15Take a dough ball and roll its edges in sesame seeds.
  16. 16Place the dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  17. 17Bake the cookies until golden brown.
  18. 18Transfer baked cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • granulated sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • 1 egg
  • vanilla
  • honey
  • sesame oil
  • tahini
  • all-purpose flour
  • white chocolate
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

saucepanbaking sheetcutting boardknifeglass bowlwhiskspatulacookie scoopsmall bowlcooling rack

Tips

  • Save some big pieces of white chocolate to put on top of the cookies before baking.
  • The cookies are savory, nutty, and the creaminess of the white chocolate cuts through all that, with a crunch from the sesame seeds.