Sesame cookies

This recipe for classic Italian sesame cookies produces cookies that are crisp, just sweet enough, coated in toasted sesame seeds, and perfect for dunking in coffee. With several different flavor options (orange, lemon, anise), this dough can be frozen before shaping for easy future entertaining. Great for Christmas cookie trays or year-round.

Indulge in the rich flavors of Lebanon with these crispy sesame delights. Perfectly golden and irresistibly crunchy, these treats offer a delightful blend of nutty sesame seeds and aromatic spices. Whether you're hosting a gathering or simply craving a unique snack, these Lebanese-inspired bites promise to transport your taste buds to the vibrant streets of Beirut. Easy to make and even easier to enjoy, they're a must-try for anyone looking to explore the world of Middle Eastern cuisine.

These Sesame Honey Cookies are irresistibly chewy with golden caramelized edges, nutty toasted sesame seeds, and a rich honey-butter flavor. Inspired by nostalgic honey-roasted sesame snacks, they’re perfect for sweet snacking, cozy afternoons, or gifting in a cookie jar.

This traditional Southern recipe for Benne Wafers makes a thin, sesame seed cookies with a crisp texture and lots of toasty sesame flavor. These good luck cookies are a crunchy, chewy treat.

Miso = Magic

The fun, floral aroma from the baked honey (which caramelises in the oven and transforms into something magical) with the nutty, almost savoury hum of the sesame tahini is a delightful combination. This is a simple drop cookie that’s been amped up with some seriously moreish, adult flavours. These are great with a strong coffee, and also make the perfect vehicle for an ice-cream sandwich.

Chewy tahini cookies sweetened with date syrup and rolled in toasted sesame seeds

The most perfect brown butter dough studded with both dark and semisweet chocolate with a ribbon of toasted black sesame paste throughout. This year's installation of my ideal chocolate chip cookie.

These fragrant matcha sesame cookies are filled with sweet white chocolate chunks. They're soft and chewy on the inside with perfect crispy edges!

My January trip to Hawaii is the gift that won't stop, at least for food inspiration!

Toasted sesame oil gives these pan-banging cookies a unique and nutty flavor profile, paired with bits of bittersweet chocolate. The crisp edges are rippled and wrinkly, while the center is soft and chewy.

Sweet and savory with a hint of umami sesame cookies have crisp edges and a gooey chewy center that features toasted sesame seeds and honey.

The method is very straight forward. Egg white is used to bind the toasted sesame seeds. By combining with sugar, flour and butter, a mixture is formed. When the mixture is spread out into a thin layer and baked, it is “transformed” into a crunchy crisp. The tricky part is to make sure each layer is spread thinly and evenly, which means no overlapping of sesame seeds. A fork and a little patience are all you need to achieve that. - Part 2

Sesame Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies

No refined sugars, just honey. Every bite has chewy edges with soft, chocolatey centers - so YUM!

I’m a big Sarah Kieffer fan. The talented baker behind The Vanilla Bean Blog , she’s best known for her internet-famous pan-banging chocolate chip cookies . But I’ve been steadily baking my way through her excellent 2020 cookbook, 100 Cookies , and just love all of her recipes in there. So a

Italian Sesame Seed Cookies are the perfect sweet treat to serve with a cup of coffee or espresso.

Barazek (Syrian Sesame Seed and Pistachio Cookies)

Italian Sesame Seed Cookies/ Biscotti Regina, a classic Italian treat, so crunchy and lemony. These authentic Italian cookies are so easy to make.

Barazek (Syrian Sesame Seed and Pistachio Cookies)