Name: Tahini Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Cookie
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup unsalted butter + 1 tablespoon, at room temperature; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup tahini; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon rose extract, optional; 1 cup white chocolate chips; 1/2 cup raw pistachios, shelled; 1 1/2 tablespoons dried rose petals, culinary grade

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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. 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.

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 — 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.*

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.

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 — 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.

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 — 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.*

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.

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 Pistachio White Chocolate Rose Skillet Cookie

The star ingredients

The basic ingredients

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