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Tahini walnut kurabiye

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These Turkish biscuits, with their soft and crunchy texture and tahini and vanilla flavors, are perfect for a delicious breakfast.

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Recipe from Gurme99, Uncitoyen, Joseph, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These cookies, known as “tahinli kurabiye” in Turkey, are crispy and soft cookies with a flavor of tahini and vanilla. They are perfect for a delicious breakfast or as an appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$20.87 $1.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

16 people
  • $4.40
  • $1.18
  • $5.79
  • $1.12
  • $0.09
  • $7.53
  • $0.76

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, first combine the oil, walnuts, tahini, and powdered sugar. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the vanilla, yeast, and flour, and knead. ≈ 10 min
  3. Shape the cookies to your liking and place them one by one on a baking sheet. ≈ 10 min
  4. Bake them in the preheated oven at 180 °C until golden brown, for a maximum of 20 minutes.
  5. Allow them to cool completely before serving.

The bill

Tahini walnut kurabiye

  • 1 glass, completely filled with ground walnut kernels$4.40
  • 1 small glass of olive oil$1.18
  • 1 vanilla sachet$5.79
  • 3 to 4 cups of flour$1.12
  • 1 package of baking powder$0.09
  • 1 tablespoon of tahini$7.53
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar$0.76

Total$20.87

that's $1.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1 glass, completely filled with ground walnut kernels
  • 1 small glass of olive oil
  • 1 vanilla sachet
  • 3 to 4 cups of flour
  • 1 package of baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon of tahini
  • 1 cup of powdered sugar

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