Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Tahini)

Delicious chocolate chunk cookies flavoured with tahini.

¼ cup Tahini Paste
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
¾ tsp. pure vanilla extract
½ cup + 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, unbleached
1/8 tsp. sea salt
¼ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup chocolate chunks
1 Tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C/160°C fan, Gas Mark 4). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, beat together with an electric mixer on medium the tahini and butter. Add the brown sugar and beat well, until fluffy, about 30 seconds.

Next, add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.

Sprinkle the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder evenly over the mixture, then beat until just combined - do not over-mix.

Finally, stir in the chocolate chunks with a spatula.

Make 8 scoops of dough on the cookie sheet, and sprinkle each cookie with a bit of the toasted sesame seeds.

Bake for 9-12 minutes, until the edges are starting to brown.

Let cool on sheet pan for 1 minute, and then move to wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 8 cookies.