'Sesamaniac' is a word that describes me perfectly... these look beautiful as they are but do I dare make these with black tahini (we just got some to make your marbled tahini cookies)?
My lovely dark gray dough is chilling now - just wanted to let you know there is a typo in step 2 (baking powder was omitted). I realized a bit too late in the process but whatever happens it will taste amazing! Love the aniseed and orange zest aromas coming together.
Just ate my first one - delicious Italian flavors sneaking through with the sesame, zest and subtle aniseed, and just the right amount of sweet for me. Without the baking powder I didn't get the dramatic fissures exposing the gray cookie within but not a problem! They will disappear quickly... thanks for the recipe!
I filed this sesame seed cookie recipe away to make for a friend who loves tahini and all things sesame (she's one of those weird people who doesn't like chocolate). I baked a batch of these cookies and gave them to her today for her birthday and she was thrilled. They are SO good, and lovely with a hot cup of tea.
sesamaniac is my new favorite term! I feel so seen
Haha I'm happy to help!
'Sesamaniac' is a word that describes me perfectly... these look beautiful as they are but do I dare make these with black tahini (we just got some to make your marbled tahini cookies)?
-Diana
Yes! I'd love to see it!
My lovely dark gray dough is chilling now - just wanted to let you know there is a typo in step 2 (baking powder was omitted). I realized a bit too late in the process but whatever happens it will taste amazing! Love the aniseed and orange zest aromas coming together.
Ooh- I'm so sorry about that! Thanks for letting g me know. They will probably still be OK because of the eggs but I will issue a correction.
Just ate my first one - delicious Italian flavors sneaking through with the sesame, zest and subtle aniseed, and just the right amount of sweet for me. Without the baking powder I didn't get the dramatic fissures exposing the gray cookie within but not a problem! They will disappear quickly... thanks for the recipe!
Again, I appreciate the heads up on the omission! I was a little distracted by Paris and didn't write or read as carefully as usual!
Happy to help! Getting distracted by Paris sounds like a good time - enjoy!
I’ve had a similar Greek cookie. But they are kind of blah. Adding tahini sounds like a great idea. I may be baking this weekend.
Trying these tomorrow morning! Can't wait :)
Apparently there's a typo. I didn't say when to add the baking powder!
I filed this sesame seed cookie recipe away to make for a friend who loves tahini and all things sesame (she's one of those weird people who doesn't like chocolate). I baked a batch of these cookies and gave them to her today for her birthday and she was thrilled. They are SO good, and lovely with a hot cup of tea.