Vegan Tahini & Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookie

Description
If there’s one thing I can’t resist, it’s a good chocolate chip cookie. They’re the perfect little treat, and I love that you can manipulate the most basic recipe into one that fits your exact preference–chewy, crispy, cakey, underbaked, thin, thick, the list goes on. It’s my most frequented baked good, and it’s even the dish that helped me get my job.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup tahini
- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oat milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips (such as guittard)
Directions
- In a large bowl, whisk together tahini, olive oil, sugars, oat milk, maple syrup, and vanilla until combined.
- In a small bowl, combine the together the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients and chocolate chips to the tahini mixture and mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until just combined.
- Divide the cookie dough into 12 equal-sized balls, placing them on a parchment-lined plate. Freeze the cookie dough balls until firm, at least 30 minutes to one hour.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 410ºF with a rack in the upper third position. Place the cookies directly on a cookie sheet (avoid using parchment paper), at least 3 inches apart. Bake until the cookies are slightly golden brown on the top, and the bottom of the cookie looks browned and crispy, 15 to 18 Minutes depending on size. The top and bottom of the cookies should be crisp, and the center should be slightly underbaked. (Can be adjusted depending on taste preference.)
- Remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Immediately while they’re still very warm, place a large circular cookie cutter around the cookie (it should be notably bigger than the cookie) and, with a swirling hand motion, use the cookie cutter to shape it into a perfectly round cookie. Don’t do it so aggressively that the cookie breaks, but do it aggressively enough so that noticeable cracks form on the top.
- Sprinkle the cookies with coarse or flakey sea salt, if desired.