Last updated on May 7th, 2021.


Tahini Maple Cookies

Here’s a question for you: if two grown men walk into a fancy steak restaurant, one is 93 the other is 37. Who out of the two will get the raw bloody Stake and who will get the baked Fish?

If you speak sarcasm you guessed it right! Not the 37.

Our dear dear friend, Abe turned 93 last winter. He is the reason why one might think that age is just a number.

Abe was born in Poland in a “Fiddler on the Roof” type of a village. Was taken to concentration camps where he spent 5 years. After the war, he moved to Germany. A while after he moved to Salt Lake City (fell in love with the mountains) where he raised 2 children while working at the mine.

(FYI to all of you bakers out there.  At first, he worked at a local bakery but the job was too hard so working at the mine was more to his liking. ? )

He always says: “when I had the teeth I did not have the money to buy the Steaks. Now, that I have the money I do not have the teeth…”

You would think this would stop him, right?

Not really

On our last visit to Salt Lake City, he took us to his favorite Steak restaurant. While he ordered the prime rib, raw, with a side of oily Spaghetti and a draft beer. Me and Mannie got the baked Halibut with steamed vegetables and water (no ice). Is something wrong in this picture??

I can tell you right now, when I grow up I want to be Abe!

You have to love a man that finishes his dinner with 3 no ice, clean, Whiskey! (I had green tea).

As I mentioned before, Abe is a dear dear friend so every once and awhile I mail him a big package filled with his favorites.

By now you guessed it. These Tahini cookies are one of his favorites. Not only these cookies melt in your mouth, they are so easy to make. Take a bowl mix everything and bake. You can even skip the chocolate dipping. The cookie can shine on its own. Another great recipe I always add the box is these AMAZING BLONDIES!

If you are not a Maple fan or really love the taste of Sweet Tahini, skip the Maple and add an addition 1/4 cup of sugar.

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Tahini Maple Cookies

These cookies are a mouthful of deliciousness. Just 3 easy steps and you have the best companion to a hot drink or milk. 

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Author Dikla

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour ( 350 g/ 12.5 oz)
  • 3/4 Cups Sugar ( 150 g/ 5.5 oz)
  • 1/4 cup Maple syrup
  • 1 Cup Plain Tahini Paste
  • 1 Cup Butter soften (225 g / 8 oz)

Chocolate coat

  • 1 Cup Semi sweet chocolate chips (170 g/ 6 oz)
  • 2 tsp Vegetable Shortening
  • 1/2 Cup sesame seeds or chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350F.

  2. Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix by hand until all combined and you get a playable dough. It might take a while for the dough to form but keep mixing, it will.

  3. Using a large cookie spoon place dough on a pan and press each cookie to flatten. ( not too flat you still want it to be thick, try to just flatten the top part).

  4. Bake for 12-15 minutes (depends on your oven), until the sides of the cookie get a little dark.

  5. Place baked cookies on a cooling rack and let cool completely.

  6. Melt the chocolate chip with the shortening and dip half of each cookie. Sprinkle nuts or maple sugar on top. Allow chocolate to harden.

Recipe Notes

Variation:

You can skip the maple syrup and just use a full cup of sugar.

If you wish, you can omit the Tahini with Peanut Butter and the Maple with Honey.

 

 

 

 

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25 Comments on " Tahini Maple Cookies for the 93 who is going on 37 "

  1. Dikla

    5 stars
    They surely do melt in your mouth!

  2. Dikla

    This Tahini Maple sure looks delicious and just like i would love to be like Abe when am about his age.

    1. Dikla

      Thank you, Gideon!

  3. Dikla

    Fair play to Abe – he sounds like a top bloke! I hope I’m just like him when I’m 93! x

    1. Dikla

      He is my role model…

  4. Dikla

    Where have these been?!?! I don’t think I have tasted them yet, but they sound amazing!

  5. Dikla

    You had me at maple. Your Tahini Maple Cookies sound amazing! The story is also amazing! I hope to be like him if I get to that age.

  6. Dikla

    These cookies look so good! Would fit perfectly to my tea time right now 🙂 YUM

  7. Dikla

    yummy these cookies look crazy goo!!

  8. Dikla

    Wow these look and sound delicious ! Pinning this recipe for later 🙂

  9. Dikla

    Tahini Maple Cookies sound fantastic! Gonna save this recipe for this weekend! I love the story of Abe, I think he’s the coolest man alive haha.

  10. Dikla

    I like that they have maple. That is a unique twist you don’t see all that often.

  11. Dikla

    That’s funny that he got the steak and you got the softer fish. 😉 Sounds like an awesome guy. 🙂

  12. Dikla

    These Tahini Maple Cookies look so yummy.. Preparation seems easy

  13. Dikla

    I’ve never heard of this type of cookie before. They look delicious though!

  14. Dikla

    Abe sounds awesome. And the cookies, though unusual, look and sound delicious as well.

  15. Dikla

    oh these cookies look delicious! And the packaging box is such cute gift

  16. Dikla

    5 stars
    These look delicious! I am gonna so save this recipe to make for my kids. LOVE it

    1. Dikla

      Thank you, Lisa. I love baking this recipe to my daughter, Tahini is super healthy.

  17. Dikla

    5 stars
    They look absolutely to die fir. A shame i have given up sweet treats.

    Thank you for sharing the recipe i know someone who would love it

  18. Dikla

    This is indeed a twist to the cookies. Looks good ! Thanks for sharing.

  19. Dikla

    93? very young 🙂 Great cookies I have never seen, must try very soon.

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