Black Sesame Earl Grey Cookies

Earl Gray cookies on a platter with black streaks of sesame.

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Black Sesame Earl Grey Cookies

Black Sesame Earl Grey Cookies have an elegant and unexpected twist that makes them hard to resist. They’re soft and chewy in the middle, just set at the edges, and feature bold swirls of earthy black sesame.

Prep Time25

Cook Time10

Total Time35

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

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Servings: cookies

Calories: 268kcal

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
3 Earl Grey tea bags
1 cup light brown sugar lightly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 ounces black tahini or 4 ounces toasted black sesame seeds blended with 2 tablespoons honey and 2 to 3 tablespoons oil

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cut open the tea bags and add the earl grey tea to the melted butter.
Place the light brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl, and add the melted butter/tea mixture.
Stir together until combined.
Stir in the egg until combined.
Add the egg yolk and vanilla and stir until combined.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and stir until combined.
Fold the black tahini mixture into the cookie dough, leaving sizable streaks.
Using a 4-ounce trigger scoop, portion the dough out onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for until set around the edges but still very soft in the centers* (approx. 9 to 12 minutes), and cool on the baking sheets.

Notes

*Do not overbake.

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