These tahini caramel oat cookie squares with chocolate chunks are an absolute indulgence. Chewy, loaded with crunchy nuts and gooey chocolate, they’re filled with a tahini caramel for an ultra special flavor.
Tahini Caramel Oat Cookie with Chocolate Chunks
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BY YASMINE IDRISS
These tahini caramel oat cookie squares with chocolate chunks are an absolute indulgence. Chewy, loaded with crunchy nuts and gooey chocolate, they're filled with a tahini caramel for an ultra special flavor.
Ingredients
For Tahini Caramel
- 1 cup sugar
- 200 ml warm whipping cream
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup tahini (optional)
- 1/4 cup dulce chocolate (optional)
For Oatmeal Chocolate Chunks Cookie Dough
- 1 cup oats
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chunks
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 3/4 cup walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
- Flaky sea salt (for sprinkling)
Method
- 1)
Heat sugar in a heavy based pot. Keep swirling until deep amber.
- 2)
Turn off heat, carefully add warm cream, whisk, and add salt, butter, chocolate, and tahini (if using). Transfer to a jar to cool.
Detailed instructions in previous reel. - 3)
You will not use all of it. Keep the remaining caramel in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- 1)
Preheat oven to 180°C, line an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- 2)
Whisk oats, flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- 3)
Mix butter and brown sugar until smooth, add eggs and vanilla.
- 4)
Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients. Spread 2/3 of the dough in the dish, top with nuts and bake for 8min.
- 5)
Mix the remaining 1/3 dough with half the chocolate. Refrigerate while the bottom layer bakes.
- 6)
Top crust with the chocolate chunks and caramel then add random dough blobs.
- 7)
Bake for 20-25 mins until lightly golden.
- 8)
Cool for 30 mins at room temp, then chill until firm.
- 9)
Remove from the pan, sprinkle with sea salt flakes, and slice!
Notes
Adapted from @butternutbakery