Chocolate Sesame Butter Cookies (and a #Giveaway!)
Soft chocolate sesame butter cookies are sandwiched around a sweet and decadent chocolate sesame buttercream filling, and dipped in dark chocolate. Indulge your deep chocolate craving with these rich and nutty cookies. (Great for those with nut allergies!)
**I was gifted a product sample of Chocolate Sesame Butter by Soom Foods. All opinions stated here are straight from my heart.**
Don’t forget to scroll all the way to the bottom of the post for a fabulous giveaway from the Soom sisters!
Did you have a nice Mother’s Day? I did! My 7 year old woke me up promptly at 7 am to tell me it was Mother’s Day. In case I had forgotten, you know, that it’s my day to sleep in and all 😉
But it was all good because 20 minutes after that he made me coffee (all by himself!) and brought it up to me so I could drink it in bed. That kid is a keeper, I’m telling ya. Now that I know he can do that, you better believe I plan on exploiting it to the fullest.
We all had brunch together and it was so nice ( 🙂 mimosas! 🙂 ), but before we did that I just had to take advantage of the utterly spectacular weather, and the rare occasion that none of us had stains on our shirts. So I whipped out the ol’ tripod and snapped as many pics as my wiggly 5 year old could endure.
So here we are, beginning a new week, and I’m so excited to show you these fabulous cookies today, because, a) they are outrageous! and b) the star ingredient is a fabulous new product I only recently discovered.
It’s Soom chocolate sesame butter!
Have you heard about it yet? It’s naturally gluten-free, vegan, certified kosher and non-GMO. It’s made from the highest quality, Ethiopian white Humera sesame seeds. It’s way lower in sugar than most other chocolate spreads (only 7 grams of sugar, plus 4 grams of protein and 15% of your daily iron). It’s a local Philadelphia company (<–LOVE that!), started by three sisters. And it’s got a great, super nutty, deep chocolate-y flavor.
Shelby, Jackie and Amy were kind enough to send me a jar, and I just fell head over heels for the stuff. It is so good. It’s soooorta like Nutella, but less sweet (which is a plus, in my opinion). Also it’s very nutty, but not in a hazelnutty kind of way. More in a peanutty kind of way. You know how when you make a peanut dressing for noodles or whatever, you add toasted sesame oil, but it adds an even peanuttier taste? It’s like that. Sesame, all the way, but a little peanutty tasting.
There’s no peanut in it, in case I’ve totally confused you by now. In fact, there’s no nut of any kind, which is why I’m thinking it would make a great substitute for families with tree nut allergies.
I made it into cookies!
And then I sandwiched the cookies around a creamy chocolate sesame buttercream filling. And then I dipped them in dark chocolate. And then I sprinkled them with sesame seeds. Because I just. can’t. stop.
Send help. Please.
I don’t know what it is with these cookies, they just keep jumping into my mouth. Soon they will be all gone. And I will need to buy more chocolate sesame butter so’s I can make more.
- Swarthmore Co-Op (PA)
- Martindale’s Natural Market (PA)
- Weaver’s Way Co-Op (PA)
- Essene Market & Cafe (PA)
- Bunn’s Natural Foods (PA)
- Milk and Honey Market (PA)
- Big Bear Natural Foods (NJ)
- Moti’s Market (MD)
- Shalom Kosher (MD)
- Yekta (MD)
- Brookville Market (DC)
- The Mediterranean Way (DC)
Or, you can have it shipped to you from Amazon!
Or, if you are very lucky, you could win a jar! Enter with the Rafflecopter widget below:
Also, if you are into giveaways and that sort of thing, there’s just one more day left before our Hodgson Mill giveaway goes poof! Click here to enter, but make sure you enter this Soom giveaway first! Trust me, you’re going to want some of this stuff, to make cookies with 😉
PS- I’m heading to Miami (woo-hoo!) on Thursday for the BlogHer Food conference. I can’t wait! Obvs, I’m going to be busy packing, traveling, schmoozing, traveling, and unpacking for the next several days. I’ll do my best to keep up with ya, but please go easy on me if I fall behind on answering comments and stuff like that. I promise to make it up to you with one more fabulous giveaway (!) before the week’s over!
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Chocolate Sesame Butter Cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1/2 cup (113.5 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (94 g) Soom chocolate sesame butter
- 1 cup (220 g) light brown sugar, (loosely packed)
- 1 egg, (large)
- 1 3/4 cup (218.75 g) all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (32 g) cornstarch
- 1/4 cup (21.5 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Chocolate Sesame Butter Buttercream Filling:
- 1/2 cup (94 g) Soom chocolate sesame butter
- 4 tablespoons (59.15 g) unsalted butter,, softened
- 3/4 cup (90 g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Garnish:
- 4 ounces (113.4 g) dark chocolate melting wafers, (approx.)
- 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds, , (approx.)
Instructions
To Make the Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the butter, chocolate sesame butter, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl, and mix on low speed until smooth.
- Add the egg, and stir until well blended.
- Add the flour, cornstarch, cocoa, and salt, and mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Place some of the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper, and roll to a thickness of ¼ inch (I use rolling pin rings to achieve a uniform thickness).
- Cut cookies out with a 2-inch fluted circle cookie cutter, and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Cool completely before filling.
To Make the Chocolate Sesame Butter Buttercream Filling:
- Combine the butter and chocolate sesame butter in a large mixing bowl and mix until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat until completely incorporated.
To Assemble:
- Place about a tablespoon of filling on the back side of one cookie, and sandwich with another cookie.
- Melt the dark chocolate melting wafers according to the directions on the package, and dip half the cookie. Set on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and sprinkle with a pinch of sesame seeds. Cool completely.
I’ve never tried sesame butter – I hope I win!!! These cookies look so fabulous. Your family is beautiful and your 7 year old sounds like such a sweetie!!
Gorgeous cookies!
Your photography is amazing!
Aw, thank you so much, Ami! You have no idea how much that means to me. My photos were atrocious when I first started blogging! I’ve worked so hard to improve, so I am incredibly grateful for your sweet comment. Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope to see you here again soon! xoxo
Chocolate sesame butter sounds delicious!I haven’t seen or heard of this before, so thanks for showing me something new. 😀 I love sandwich cookies and how you dipped the end in the chocolate 😀
This looks delicious! I would love for you share it on my Tasty Tuesday recipe link up here! Everything gets pinned and I would love to have you!
Thank you so much for inviting me Stephanie! And I’m so sorry for being late in my reply. I’ve been traveling for the last 5 days and have fallen so behind on my comments! My apologies. I will try to link up this week!
Whaaat! I haven’t seen that sesame butter.
I’ve even been looking for a good, sweet sesame paste.
Seriously though, these cookies look absolutely divine!
It’s new! I think they just started making it in the last month or so. I hope it makes it’s way down to you- it’s a really great ingredient and I bet you could do amazing things with it 😉
It sounds like you had a lovely Mother’s Day…maybe a couple of more hours of sleep though. 😉
These cookies look AMAZING! I wish I could jump into my screen and grab 1 or 5!
Ha ha, thanks, Tina! Ya, there’s just never quite as much sleep as I’d like, but I guess I’m used to that by now 😉 Thanks for the sweet comment!
These cookies are so pretty!! This chocolate sesame butters sounds delicious. I’ll just have to buy me one from Amazon since none of my stores are listed.
PS: It’s so great you are supporting your fellow PA folks!!
PSS: Your family is stinking cute!!
PSSS (is that even a thing?): Love that outfit 🙂 And have fun at BlogHer!
Thank you so much Zainab! I was really happy to partner with a local startup company. Thanks for all the sweet compliments, dear! Hope you’re having a nice week <3
I’m so excited to finally see your family. Awesome picture! Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day Allie!
These cookies are perfect. They have chocolate, right? That makes them perfect.
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Thanks, Melanie! I hope your Mother’s Day was fun too! And yes, chocolate always wins 😉
These cookies sound and look amazing, Allie! Love the sesame butter- so cool and unique! Also, loving the half dipped chocolate decoration! Lovely recipe! 🙂
Thank you so much Jessica! I loved that extra hit of chocolate that dipping them gave. Hope you’re having a great week, sweetie!
Why don’t we get such incredible stuff here! 🙁 This sesame chocolate butter sounds like a dollop {or major spoonfools} of chocolate heaven! And these cookies….OHMYGOODNESS!!!! They are just WOW!!!!! I loveeeeeeee the half chocolate dipped end sprinkled with sesame! <3
Thanks so much, Samina! I’m so happy you liked the post. Hopefully Soom makes it’s way over to your part of the world- it’s a fabulous ingredient!
Your cookies look fabulous! And Soom needs to come up to NY, that’s where it’s at! 🙂 Can’t wait to see you in MIA (in just 2 DAYS! Ahhh!).
I’m sure it will make it’s way up to you before long, Connie! I can’t wait either girl, I’m so excited!!! Safe travels sweetie <3
You are so pretty, Allie! LOVE that skirt 🙂 And your little guy sounds a lot like the kiddos at our house … sleeping in is a foreign concept!
These cookies would be jumping into my mouth, too. Everything about them sounds so good! I’ve never heard of this nut butter before, but I’m quickly becoming obsessed … your photos have a way of doing that! Thanks for the giveaway!
My pleasure, Mary Frances, and thank you, thank you, thank you, for all the sweet compliments. Hope you get a chance to try the sesame butter- it’s a really great ingredient! <3
Happy Mother’s Day, Allie! 😀
Oooh these cookies look lovely. I have never heard of Soom before. I’m intrigued though by the combo of chocolate and tahini.
Toodles,
Tammy<3
Thanks Tammy! It was really good, like peanut butter and chocolate. I loved it! Thanks so much for the sweet wishes 😉
These are some of the most beautiful cookies (and photos), Allie! I haven’t heard of the chocolate sesame butter, but it sounds delicious. Looks like you had a wonderful Mother’s Day (mimosas…yum!), and I love the pic of you with your family. Have a great day!
Thanks Marcie! I hadn’t heard of the product before either, it was totally new to me, but I really liked it! It tasted like pb + cocoa, not too sweet. It was a perfect ingredient for cookies. Thanks for all the sweet compliments, hope you’re having a fun week, dear!
Never heard of chocolate sesame butter before! This is a new ingredient for me. You learn everyday.
These cookies, especially the filling looks scrumptious. And Happy Mother’s Day to you, what a cute family =)
It was new for me too, Laura! I had never tried it before but I really liked it. And it worked perfectly in these cookies. Thanks so much for the sweet compliments 😉
These are amazing Allie! Love the chocolate sesame butter and can’t wait to try that. Sounds delicious! Glad you had a nice Mother’s Day.
Thanks Matt and I hope you guys did too! Hope you get a chance to try the sesame butter- it’s a fabulous dessert ingredient!
oh I would love to try this chocolate sesame butter. . yumm!! and as always, the cookies look amazing!!! see you soon!!! woot woot!!!
Yay! Thanks so much Alice; can’t wait to hang with you in TWO MORE DAYS! Holla… 😀
Happy you had a good mothers day, what a doll to bring you coffee and make it himself 😉 That sesame butter sounds SO interesting. The middle layer to your cookies look beyond creamy. What a unique cookie! Love it! Pinned 😉
Thanks for pinning Kelly! The sesame butter is really good- almost like a less-sweet Reese’s peanut butter cup 😉
These are beautiful and look delicious! I have to try this sesame butter now. These cookies were such a creative way to use it!
Thanks Rachel! I knew as soon as I took the first taste that it was destined to be made into cookies. They came out so good! 😉