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Greek Tahini Cookies (Vegan)
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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 ยฐF, 180 ยฐC

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:
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45 Comments

  11. Bleu I Am

    I just love you sweetheart. Your mother really deserves an award for raising such perfect daughters!

  14. anastasia koutoumanos

    Dimitra they seem so easy to make and look delicious! Thank you for your amazing recipies. I"m also a proud Cretan from Montreal, Canada. I just adore watching you cook for us. Filakia xoxo

  21. M. M

    This dough is so greasy!!!i follow the recipe as is !!!!its a lot of oil in it so I added a lot of flour hope this will help!!!

  23. Sabry Al

    I thank you for this wonderful recipe and the most beautiful thing is that it is for vegetarian fasting. I need to learn many vegetarian recipes because my wife passed away and I do not know how to cook, but I started because of my children. I thank you and I will learn many foods from you.

  25. waywardpelican

    Hi. I made these yesterday afternoon after I watched your video. They are very tasty! I baked them for 20 minutes and they were very crispy. I think next time I will not roll them in sesame seeds because theyโ€™re a little messy when you eat them. ๐Ÿ™‚ And indeed they are fragile. But I will make them again because they are so good.

  27. rula

    I gonna make tomorrow,ฮตฯ…ฯ‡ฮฑฯฮนฯƒฯ„ฯŽ Dimitra !

  28. Lancer Mitsubishi

    Hi I just tried these cookies and I have to say I am blown off. I was going to make them like you show in the video but I did not have oranges but tangerines. I substituted the orange juice and zest with that of tangerines. The taste is almost like marzipan. I have to admit I am still waiting for the dough to set but it smelled so good I had to sample some raw. Okay! This is a definite keeper. I think the cinnamon and the tangerine together are a match made in heaven. LOL.
    I will be baking them as soon as waiting time is over. I do not think they will last long ๐Ÿ™‚
    Thank you for your channel. I am new here and I have to say these cookies got me. Thank you so much for your channel.

  30. Murex5511

    Thank you for this beautiful recipe! Can this recipe be done oil free and how much of tahini would we need instead? ฮ•ฯ…ฯ‡ฮฑฯฮนฯƒฯ„ฮฟฯฮผฮต

  32. Andre Chiakka

    Hi Demetra..Love your videosโ€ฆ!
    Would I be able to substitute the plain flour
    for wholewheat flour or even better oat flour,
    and the sugar xylitol or stevia..?
    Iโ€™m pre diabetic and have to watch what I eat..
    Blessings to you from Crete Greece..x

  33. Viviane Hallac

    Dimitra's dishes ๐Ÿ˜
    It looks delicious. I will try them.
    Thank you for this delicious recipe ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜โค

  36. Kery Soly

    Yaaaah I made it and we all โค it and I will make it again ๐Ÿ˜‹. Thanks dimitra ๐ŸŒน

  41. Roula Aubuschon

    Hi Dimitra. Made the cookies. They were very easy and delicious. Even made my own tahini. My mom loved them. Enjoy watching your videos. From one greek to another OPA!

  42. Leo

    I baked is so so good ๐Ÿ˜Š thanks for your perfect recipe ๐Ÿฅฐ

  43. Rana Khsheibun

    I made these cookies and they are veryyy good. My kids loved them. Even my mother-in-law asked me for recipe. I'm gonna make another batch today. THANKS DIMITRIA. GOD BLESS YOU.WE LOVE GREECE ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™

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