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    Published: May 25, 2018 · Updated: Jan 17, 2025 by Becky Sue

    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie

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    This Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie starts with a sophisticated yet simple tahini skillet cookie. It's layered with rich flavors and lush textures and bejeweled with creamy white chocolate chips, crunchy whole pistachios and sprinkled with a delicate kiss of rose petals. The charming flavors and tempting textures bring an elegant air to this big, beautiful, oversized cookie!

    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie by Baking The Goods
    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie by Baking The Goods.

    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie. As the name suggests, there are a lot of flavors happening here. But, what the name doesn't clearly state is the harmony of flavors and textures captured in this simple skillet cookie. This unique cookie is like an illusive woodland fairy of dessert delicacy. Cookie folklore that you have to experience firsthand to believe.

    I've had a tahini skillet cookie frolicking through the forest of my mind for months, leaving a trail of cookie crumbs. Which eventually led me to develop this easy skillet cookie recipe. I huffed, puffed, and blew my house up searching for just the right ingredients to compliment the tahini base. I tried many paths. Some flavor combos were too big and some were too small.

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    The delicate balance of colors, flavors and textures in this skillet cookie are like a Goldilocks of golden ratio goodness.

    I fell for this Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie recipe the first time I made it. The gilded cookie came out of the oven like a valiant prince. Introducing me to a whole new world of deep dish, cookie love. The balance of ingredients happening in this tahini skillet cookie is just right.

    Key ingredients for Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie
    The crowning jewels of this skillet cookie, are a high quality jar of tahini, white chocolate chips, raw pistachios and edible rose petals. I found these rose petals at World Market in the spice section.
    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie dough
    This has got to be the prettiest cookie dough in the history of all cookie doughs. Am I right?

    Ingredients for the Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie

    The stars of this cookie are obvious, they are right there in the name. Additionally, you can see these elegant ingredients crowning the cookie in color and texture. Then of course there are the necessary ingredients that make a cookie a cookie. While this cookie may look fancy, the ingredients are just slightly elevated and easy to find if you know where to look!

    The star ingredients

    • Tahini serves as the base for this skillet cookie. It's similar enough in flavor and texture to a peanut butter cookie, but it transforms like a sweet Cinderella into a sophisticated cookie with a more grown up flavor. Look for Tahini at your local grocer or specialty ingredients stores.
    • White chocolate chips bejewel the skillet cookie with a milky sweetness, balancing the lightly roasted and slightly bitter sesame tahini paste. Since the white chocolate chips are such a key ingredients, look for high quality grade options if possible.
    • Pistachios add a light hearted, nutty crunch to the mix. I usually chop pistachios in cookies but this recipe benefits from the whole pistachios, giving it an elegant look and delicate crunch throughout.
    • Rose petals adorn the skillet cookie like a spell-breaking kiss with an earthy, floral finale. Be sure you are using culinary grade rose petals. Look for them at specialty stores in the spice aisle. I often find them at World Market and online.

    The basic ingredients

    • All purpose flour binds the cookie dough together and does the heavy cookie lifting.
    • Baking soda and baking powder are leaveners that work together to provide just the right amount of loft, giving this skillet cookie it's soft and tender texture.
    • Fine sea salt helps shine the flavor spotlight on the superstar ingredients.
    • Sugar sweetens the pot. However, this recipe uses both granulated sugar and brown sugar. The brown sugar adds additional flavor depth and contributes to an ultra chewy texture.
    • Butter works with the sugar to provide structure and layers in rich, creamy notes.
    • Egg, just one, provides just enough richness and loft to the Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie.
    • Extracts enhance the elements already happening in the cookie. Vanilla extract rounds everything out and nods to a classic cookie flavor. While a hint of rose extract adds a romantic floral undertone, mimicking the essence of the rose petals. It's a subtle yet sophisticated touch.
    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie - just baked
    This Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie comes out of the oven bejeweled in beautiful white chocolate chips, studded with pistachios and kissed with pretty pink rose petals. Add a few more while it cools to add more drama and flavor.

    There is something extra tantalizing about a recipe that looks fancy but is incredibly easy to make. It almost feels too good to be true but Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie combines the best of both worlds, simple sophistication. Mixing the dough and assembling the cookie is as easy as can be.

    This Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie mixes together in a few easy steps

    A few basic moves give this tahini skillet cookie it's signature look and feel. This recipe is uncomplicated but features some simple tricks that elevate it into the texturally dreamy treat that it is. Nothing wild, just things like greasing the pan to encouraging a crisp bottom crust and creaming the butter and sugars to give the cookie structure and chewy texture. I like to add the pistachios whole because it adds a nutty crunch and it makes sense with the size and scale of this Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie. Finally, reserving some of the mix-ins to dot the top of the cookie just after it bakes shows off the beauty and texture of the ingredients in full vibrancy!

    greasing skillet for cookie
    Lightly grease the cast iron skillet with butter to give the edges of the skillet cookie a deeper, crispier texture and keep the cookie from sticking to the pan.
    Creamed butter and sugar
    Creaming the butter and sugar together for about minutes to fully incorporate the sugar into the butter. It should lighten in color and become fluffy.
    adding pistachios to skillet cookie dough
    Stir in the white chocolate chips, pistachios and rose petals. *Optionally, reserve a bit of each to sprinkle over the top while baking for an extra pretty presentation. You'll add them right when the cookie comes out of the oven.
    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie - pre-bake
    Simply press the cookie dough into the pan for baking. How easy is that?

    Once baked, this skillet cookie becomes a book you never want to end. It's full of character depth, textural experiences and a happy ending. But for a true storybook finish, add a scoop of your favorite ice cream to the Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie and you'll surely live happily ever after.

    This skillet cookie can also be made into traditional scoop cookies!

    If you want to opt for a more traditional cookie instead of a skillet cookie, worry not. This recipe can be easily adapted to individual cookies. Just scoop the dough with a 2 TB size cookie scoop and bake on a lined baking sheet at 350° F for 10-ish minutes. Choose your own adventure! Isn't it great having options?

    *For more tahini inspiration check out my recipes for Black and White Tahini Cookies and my Quinoa Date Tahini Energy Balls.

    Tahini Skillet Cookie with white chocolate, pistachios and rose petals
    Look at all of that texture and flavor happening. The edges are chewy and a deep golden doneness while the center is soft and squishy and dreamy beyond belief.
    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie
    Couldn't you just crawl in to this cozy Skillet Cookie and live happily ever after?
    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie slice
    Slice and serve on a pretty pink plate, if you're fancy.
    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie with McConnells Ice Cream
    A little birdie told me, this skillet cookie is even better when served with ice cream.
    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie with ice cream
    A slice of warm Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie and a scoop of cold ice cream, what a happy ending.
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    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie by Baking The Goods

    Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie


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    • Author: Becky Sue of Baking The Goods
    • Total Time: 35 minutes
    • Yield: 12 servings
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    This Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie starts with a sophisticated yet simple tahini skillet cookie. It's layered with rich flavors and lush textures and bejeweled with creamy white chocolate chips, crunchy whole pistachios and sprinkled with a delicate kiss of rose petals. The charming flavors and tempting textures bring an elegant air to this big, beautiful, oversized cookie!


    Ingredients

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    • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ cup unsalted butter + 1 tablespoon, at room temperature
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup tahini
    • 1 large egg, at room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ½ teaspoon rose extract, optional
    • 1 cup white chocolate chips
    • ½ cup raw pistachios, shelled
    • 1 ½ tablespoons dried rose petals, culinary grade

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 10" cast iron skillet with 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter and set aside.
    2. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl and whisk to combine.
    3. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, blend together the butter,  brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl down a couple of times with a spatula.
    4. Add the tahini and and cream together for about a minute, scrape the sides of the bowl down again.
    5. Crack the egg into a liquid measuring cup, add the vanilla and rose extract (if using). Slowly add to the sugar mixture and blend until fully incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl down.
    6. With the mixer on a low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients. Once fully mixed, be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl and blend until the dough is cohesive and well mixed.
    7. Stir in the white chocolate chips, pistachios and rose petals until evenly distributed. *Optionally, reserve a bit of each to sprinkle over the top while baking for an extra pretty presentation.
    8. Transfer the cookie dough into the prepared cast iron skillet and gently press the dough evenly into the pan. 
    9. Place the skillet in the oven and bake until cookie is golden brown and edges are set, about 20 minutes, rotating skillet halfway through baking. *Optionally, carefully press the remaining handful of white chocolate chips and pistachios and sprinkle some rose petals over the top of the cookie as soon as it comes out of the oven for an extra pretty presentation. 
    10. Allow to cool for about 20-30 minutes before diving in. Slice and serve warm with your favorite ice cream. 

    Notes

    This recipe can be easily adapted to individual cookies, just scoop the dough with a 2 TB size cookie scoop and bake at 350° F on a lined baking sheet for 8-10 minutes. 

    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 20 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Cuisine: Cookie

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