Greek Tahini Cookies (Vegan)

Get the recipe here: https://www.dimitrasdishes.com/greek-tahini-cookies-vegan/

Ingredients
The Wet Ingredients:

1 cup (220g) granulated sugar
1 cup (250 ml) light olive oil or vegetable oil
1 cup (250 ml) orange juice
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup tahini
The Dry Ingredients:

3 and 1/2 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
zest of 2 oranges
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons (8g) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Topping: 1/2 cup sesame seeds
Notes
Preheat the oven to 350 F, 180 C

Line 2-3 baking trays with parchment paper.

Make the Cookie Dough:

Combine all of the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk them together.

Combine all of the wet ingredients in a large bowl and whisk them together. Add the dry ingredients in 2-3 batches and whisk together. Switch to a spatula and mix until a sticky dough is formed. Cover loosely with a towel and set aside to rest for 20 minutes.

Make the Cookies:

Take about a tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball into a 5-inch (12-13 cm) long rope. Roll the rope in the sesame and then place on the prepared baking pan. Shape it into an S or into a circle.

Alternatively, skip the sesame roll part and form the cookies on the baking tray. Sprinkle the tops with sesame seeds for a lighter sesame flavor. (see video)

Bake the cookies for 20-25 minutes.

For crispier cookies, bake them a bit longer and cool the cookies on a cooling rack.

For softer cookies, bake them for between 2025 minutes and allow them to cool on the baking trays.

Transfer the cookies to cookie jars or to an airtight container and store at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

Serve with Greek coffee. Kali Orexi!

Music Used:
Greek Sun Time (With Intro)
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