Marbled Tahini Shortbread Cookies
  1. Whisk together flour and salt in a bowl.

  2. Beat butter and tahini with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.

  4. Beat in egg until combined.

  5. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour mixture just until combined.

  6. Remove two-thirds of dough.

  7. Beat cocoa powder into remaining dough just until combined.

  8. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

  9. On a lightly floured work surface, roll each dough portion into a 10 ½-inch circle (about ¼ inch thick).

  10. Stack chocolate dough on top of plain dough.

  11. Cut circle in half and stack one half onto the other.

  12. Using your hands, gently fold and knead stack into a marbled ball.

  13. Shape into a 12-by-8-inch rectangle.

  14. Place on prepared baking sheet; chill 1 hour.

  15. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  16. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

  17. Cut dough into 1 ½-by- 2 ½-inch rectangles and roll edges in sesame seeds; place on prepared baking sheets.

  18. Bake, in batches, until edges are lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.

  19. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍪Cookies

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🎉Celebration📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 25m

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