Name: Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, unsalted, 1 stick, at room temperature; 1/2 cup well-stirred tahini; 1/2 tsp sesame oil, toasted (Asian); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar, light, packed; 1 eggs, large; 1 egg yolk, large; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off; 1 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1 3/4 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips or chunks, 10.5 oz; flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Steps

Pop the butter, tahini, sesame oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (a hand mixer works too). Beat on medium speed until the mixture looks light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Pause to scrape down the sides of the bowl whenever you need to.
Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, then beat until everything is smooth and nicely blended, about 1 minute more.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
Tip the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until they just come together. Keeping the mixer on low, stir in the chocolate chips.
Cover the dough and let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight if you can wait, which gives the best results.
When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and place a rack in the middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Scoop the dough into 2-tablespoon portions and roll each one into a ball. Set them on your prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 3 in (7.5 cm) apart.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the cookies are golden around the edges but still pale in the center. Between batches, keep the rest of the dough chilling in the fridge.
Take the cookies out of the oven and sprinkle them lightly with flaky salt, if you're using it. Let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then move them to a rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Adapted from Once Upon a Chef.