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Toasted Sesame Cookies
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32 Reviews
Kayla
April 10, 2024
Made this today, whipped it up so fast! This was so easy to make, ingredients are something you probably already have, and the instructions were so easy to follow. My boyfriend and I ate most of it already. This is going to be our new fixation! lol
Susan
March 14, 2023
Wow what a great cookie! Next time I’ll weigh the dough before I portion it. Going by 85g I only got 10 cookies. Other than that, they turned out perfectly.
Bar49
March 6, 2023
What is the calorie count & nutrition info. For each cookie. Why does food 52 not include this info for their recipes?
akaaaw
February 26, 2023
This is a really good base from which to have fun! I subbed in Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 GF flour, which worked well here but was a bit greasy, which is typical for a GF recipe, as the flour doesn't absorb fat that well. Next time I will try with melted butter. For extra flavor, I browned 4 tbsp of the butter and mixed with the rest as directed in the recipe. I agree w/ some others that the chocolate isn't necessary here, the sesame flavor and seed texture is really good and the chocolate just doesn't feel that important here. This is definitely a very sesame flavor, so you gotta be on board with that flavor profile. I do think a different add-in like toasted peanuts could be really good here. The nuttiness of the sesame is so, so, good and really unusual. Highly recommend!
sheila
December 18, 2022
Very good recipe, it's clearly been tested and worked very well. Love the wrinkly cookie. However I think the cookie dough could use a bit more flavor. I think next time I would brown the butter and maybe even add a bit more sesame oil or tahini in place of some of the butter.
KMack09
December 14, 2022
Has anyone tried freezing the raw dough and cooking several weeks later? I'd love to have some make ahead cookies that I can just pop in the oven and these look amazing.
Jane R.
November 29, 2022
Hands down favorite from last year. So crispy and just the right amount of all of the flavors.
eswapner
February 21, 2022
I love this recipe! I make it all the time- so simple yet truly amazing. Always gets rave reviews from friends. Thank you for sharing this brilliant recipe!
th1world
January 19, 2022
I was so excited to try these. Yes banging the pans was fun but the flavor of the sesame was overpowered by the chocolate. I might try again without chocolate. Overall very disappointing.
nlitra01
January 3, 2022
These cookies were amazing! The sesame flavor wasn't too much. I couldn't find black sesame seeds so I only used normal ones and they looked great. I'm not sure that I'll bother with dropping the sheet pan throughout the baking process as it was a bit time consuming and labor intensive. They were such a hit with friends, and can't wait to make them again.
Cynthia
December 17, 2021
Has anyone made these smaller in size; say half the size the recipe calls for?
LynneT
October 31, 2021
These are completely and utterly divine. I’ve been baking for over 50 years and these are quite possibly my new all time favorite cookie. I shared the first batch with coworkers and they all loved them. I used my largest scoop and my cookies were 46 grams before I baked them. I made the recipe as written, but I may have added a bit more chocolate. Truly wonderful and worth every banging minute. They make me smile every time I bake them. Love, love, ❤️
LLStone
October 22, 2021
These are delicious. I am addicted to these. My grandkids love the original wrinkly cookies, and my husband and I love these. So very good..
avocadoalice
October 19, 2021
I "veganized" these using vegan butter and a chia seed egg. I also subbed half the butter for peanut butter and added 2 tbs miso paste. Delicious!
Also made them gluten-free for my partner with celiac by using all purpose GF flour. Turned out great!
Also made them gluten-free for my partner with celiac by using all purpose GF flour. Turned out great!
SROSE
October 13, 2021
Followed the recipe exactly as written and these were perfection!
Beautiful sesame flavour and a combination of outer edge crunch and inner softness. The chocolate and sesame combination is so good!
Beautiful sesame flavour and a combination of outer edge crunch and inner softness. The chocolate and sesame combination is so good!
Betsy
February 10, 2021
I made these tonight, the first recipe I selected to try from the 100 Cookies book. My husband went bananas for them! I opted to add the chocolate and will do so again the next time I make them.
Adam T.
December 4, 2020
I wanted to like these, but there was something off. I think there’s too much toasted sesame oil. Something to be used in extreme moderation! That said, they cooked well, and had a great crispy texture. Personally might try making them again with 1/4 the amount of sesame oil and add a bit of miso in to help elevate the sesame flavor.
Nancy
November 13, 2020
We thought these cookies were banging! LOL They are incredibly delicious but I could not master the pan bang technique. I could manage only a ripple or two. This is a very unusual recipe and everyone raved. Thanks!
omartinez1492
September 22, 2020
These are incredible! The nutty taste of the toasted sesame works so well with chocolate! Not sure if the technique to get the ridges is totally worth the effort but I do like the crispier edges. Will absolutely make again.
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