Tahini Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• -1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• -1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
• -1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• -1/4 tsp. baking soda
• -1/4 tsp. salt
• -1/4 cup sesame tahini
• -4 Tbsp. butter, at room temperature
• -2/3 cup brown sugar
• -3/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• -1 egg
• -1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• -1 scant cup dark chocolate chunks

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 350F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In medium-large bowl, mix oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another large bowl, mix butter and tahini. Add sugar, vanilla and egg and beat until thoroughly combined.
3. Stir in flour. Add chocolate and walnuts.
4. Drop by the spoonful onto prepared baking sheet. Bake, in batches, for 8 minutes, until bottoms are golden brown and tops are still soft. Use spatula to transfer to cooling rack. These will set as cooled.