Melinda Strauss - Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Hamantaschen

Melinda Strauss

Yields: 2 dozen hamantaschen

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Ingredients

Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Dough:

2 large eggs
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup tahini paste
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup finely chopped bittersweet chocolate

Sweet Tahini Filling:

1/4 cup tahini paste
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp milk or non-dairy milk

Tahini Ganache:

1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate
2 tbsp tahini paste
Sprinkle of kosher salt

Optional Toppings:

Shredded halva
Flakey sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, tahini, sugar, and vanilla.
Add the flour, salt, and baking powder to the wet mixture and stir with a spatula or wooden spoon until a dough has formed. Stir in the finely chopped chocolate.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to around 1/4 inch thick and cut out circles with a cookie cutter or the top of a drinking cup. Transfer the circles to the baking sheets, roll out the remaining dough again and cut out more circles until there is no dough left.
Fill each circle of dough with a 1/2 tsp of the tahini filling then pinch together the corners to create the signature hamantaschen triangle shape.
Bake the hamantaschen for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are just turning golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack.
While the hamantaschen cool, make the tahini ganache by melting the chocolate and tahini together either over a double boiler or in the microwave. Set aside for 5-10 minutes to cool a bit then drizzle over the hamantaschen.
Enjoy your delicious Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Hamantaschen!

Notes

The first hamantaschen of the season and I went ALL IN! Inspired by the most beautiful salted chocolate chip tahini cookies making their way around the internet, I knew they needed to become a hamantaschen. I must say…this dough is glorious! I am really so proud of it! The addition of the tahini, the finely chopped chocolate. the extra kosher salt. And any dough that doesn’t need a stand mixer is okay in my eyes!

Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Hamantaschen

You could totally just serve these hamantaschen naked but the tahini ganache is so over-the-top delicious!!! And if you’re feeling extra special, you can even top them with shredded halva and flakey sea salt. I can’t even get over how much I love these hamantaschen!!

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Melinda Strauss – Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Hamantaschen