Buttery, sweet, and salty, these melt-in-your-mouth Sesame Pretzel Cookie Bites are super-easy to make and totally delicious!
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It is cookie season! Today I have a very simple cookie recipe for you!
I love this recipe because it's so fast and easy to make, yet the result is elegant and unique and tastes amazing. These cookies also freeze well and travel well.
I am making multiple batches for the holidays this year, but the yumminess won't end once we hit January 2nd!
I plan to also make them during the rest of the year, particularly when I am in need of items for bake sales, parties, or a treat to lure Thing 1 home from college. (Yes, I am not above bribing him with food.)
These cookies use a creamy sesame spread called Simply Sesame. I love this product! It has no preservatives or additives, it's non-GMO, and gluten-free. The texture is kind of like peanut butter, but no peanuts!
And there are different delicious flavors; I had the pleasure of trying the Pure Roasted Sesame, the Vanilla with Almond Bits, and the Pistachio Morsels & Hint of Cardamom. They were all great!
Simply Sesame products can be found at SimplySesame.com, or you can order from Amazon. You can also follow Simply Sesame on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
I love the versatility of this spread! There are so many great ways to enjoy it, like using it as a fruit dip, spreading it on a toasted bagel, using it in baked goods, mixing it up with some oatmeal or yogurt...I could go on and on!
It was tough to decide what direction to take for my recipe, but in the end I decided to go for a delicious dessert item for the holidays. I wanted something that was elegant, simple, and forgiving (meaning I can throw it together without being too fussy about measuring).
This recipe meets all that criteria, plus it has only a few ingredients, takes very little time to prepare, and it is totally delicious.
I have already made three batches and I will probably make one or two more in the next couple of weeks for holiday parties!
Sesame Pretzel Cookie Bites
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Sesame Pretzel Cookie Bites
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/3 cup Simply Sesame Pure Roasted Sesame
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Additional sesame seeds for sprinkling (if desired)
- Confectioner's sugar for sprinkling (if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
- Combine butter, sesame paste, sugar until smooth.
- Add flour and mix into a dough.
- Add pretzels and sesame seeds and mix gently.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and gently press them into each ball (optional).
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until balls are slightly browned on the bottom.
- Cool completely.
- Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar just prior to serving (optional).
Notes
Nutrition
Disclosure: I was provided with sample Simply Sesame products as part of this Blogger Challenge. I was not compensated for this post but hope to win the challenge! All opinions are my own
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Robin
This recipe was easy and delicious! I added about tablespoon of light brown sugar with the sugar in the recipe.
I will definitely make these again! 😁
Kristin
Wonderful to hear! We love them too. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Robin!
Sherry
Yum! Thanks for sharing this at Home Sweet Home and have a Merry Christmas!
Grandma's House DIY
Delicious! Thanks for sharing with us at the To Grandma's house we go link party, see you next week!
Alli
Hi, is the Simply Sesame Spread the same thing as tahini? I can't get the Simply Sesame Spread but have tahini in my fridge and would like to try these 🙂 Cheers
Kristin
Hi Alli, Simply Sesame is not quite the same as tahini. You can check out the ingredients for Simply Sesame here: http://www.simplysesame.com/products.html. It looks like Simply Sesame is probably sweeter, so if you want to try these cookies with the tahini, they may not turn out quite as sweet, but I bet they will still be good!
ROBIN
I i used Tahini. I didn't realize they were not the same ingredient. However I added about a TBLS light brown sugar with the sugar and they were great!
Miz Helen
Congratulations!
Your post is featured on Full Plate Thursday! Thanks so much for sharing with us and hope you enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Petra
I have never heard of Simply sesame but will have a look! It looks great and the cookies sounds full of lovely flavors!
Happy 2017 🙂
Jhuls
These cookies look really delicious! What a lovely treat to bring at this week's Fiesta Friday party. Thanks for sharing! Have a lovely 2017!
Ginger
Don't they look absolutely adorable? Thank you for bringing it along to Fiesta Friday!
Happy New Year!
Heidi
A different twist to a shortbread cookie- sounds good! Thanks for sharing the recipe on Funtastic Friday!
indah nuria
Love to try it at home indeed, Kristin. Looks delicious..
Christine
Those look wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the DI & DI Link Party.
angie
these look delicious and perfect for snacking
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Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing on our last What's for Dinner link up of 2016!