Tahini cookies with orange zest

Name: Tahini cookies with orange zest
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 30 Servings
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 7 oz tahini; 3 oranges (zest, divided); 7 oz honey; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 1 oz vanilla sugar; 0.25 tsp salt; 1 oz sugar; 8 oz ground almonds

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Juliane Meyer

Contributor

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-30+

200 g	tahini
3	oranges (zest, divided)
200 g	honey
1½ tsp	baking powder
8 g	vanilla sugar
¼ tsp	salt
30 g	sugar
230 g	ground almonds

Metric

Imperial

Utensils

baking sheet
oven
fine grater
large bowl
parchment paper
hand mixer with dough hook
rubber spatula

How-To Videos

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Nutrition per serving

Cal
113

Protein
3 g

Fat
7 g

Carb
9 g

Step 1/3
- 200 g honey
- 200 g tahini
- 1 orange
- baking sheet
- oven
- fine grater
- large bowl
- parchment paper
- hand mixer with dough hook
Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix honey, tahini, and zest from 1 orange in a large bowl.
Step 2/3
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 8 g vanilla sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 30 g sugar
- 230 g ground almonds
- large bowl
- rubber spatula
- hand mixer with dough hook
Add baking powder, vanilla sugar, salt, sugar, and ground almonds in a large bowl. Mix to form a smooth dough.
Step 3/3
- 2 oranges
- oven
- fine grater
Form the dough into small balls (2 cm/0.8 in). Place them onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and press to flatten them slightly. Sprinkle remaining orange zest on top, and bake at 180°C/350°F for approx. 10 min. Enjoy!