Potluck Recipe: Sesame Tahini Cookies

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My mission to finish off my jar of tahini was a success, thanks to these cookies! we are having a retreat on friday and were all assigned a type of food to bring by region. Luckily for me, my region was assigned desserts.

The cool thing about these cookies is that they are flourless, too! I've never tried a flourless recipe before, but the dense texture really works for it.

ingredients:
1 cup tahini, stirred well
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup sesame seeds

directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat tahini, sugar, egg, baking soda and salt together to combine well. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls. Dampen your hands with water to prevent sticking. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly by making cross-hatches on top with the tines of a fork. Sprinkle tops with sesame seeds. Bake cookies until golden on bottom but still soft in the center, about 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool completely.

yields 2 dozen cookies