Check out our recipe for tahini and molasses cookies, which takes a total of 30 minutes—15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to bake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup tahini
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 egg (yolk in the batter, white on top)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 packet vanilla
- 4–4.5 cups flour (add gradually)
- Sesame seeds or walnuts
- Peanut butter or hazelnut butter can be used as substitutes. In this case, the cookies will have a different flavor and a richer, oilier texture.
- For a lighter flavor, a 50/50 mixture of tahini and yogurt can also be used.
- Grape, mulberry, or carob molasses can be used as alternatives.
- Honey or maple syrup can be used instead of molasses.
- Instead of sunflower oil, you can use olive oil (light extra virgin) or butter.
- For a lighter version, you can add a 50/50 mixture of yogurt and vegetable oil.
- You can use brown sugar or coconut sugar instead.
- For a healthier alternative, date puree can be added.
- Instead of white flour, whole wheat flour, oat flour, or almond flour can be used.
- For those following a gluten-free diet, a mixture of rice flour and corn flour can be used.
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water (until it forms a gel)
- or apple puree/banana puree can be used.
- Instead of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, nigella seeds, or slivered almonds can be used.
- Those who prefer a lighter taste can simply sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
Preparation
- 1. In a large mixing bowl, mix the tahini, vegetable oil, powdered sugar, and molasses thoroughly.
- 2. Add the egg yolk and whisk.
- 3. Gradually add the flour, sifting it in, and stir in the baking powder and vanilla.
- 4. Knead until you have a soft dough that doesn’t stick to your hands.
- 5. Break off walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll them into balls.
- 6. Dip them first in egg white, then in sesame seeds or chopped walnuts, as desired.
- 7. Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 8. Bake in a preheated 180-degree oven for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned on top, then serve.
- 9.
Recipe Details
- Category: Dessert
- Difficulty: Medium
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Servings: 6
- Published: 24.08.2026
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