Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies With Halva and Cardamom Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour (or more all-purpose flour)
• 4 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons fine sea salt (or 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 6 cardamom pods, husks removed and seeds finely ground (1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon)
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons organic cane sugar (or granulated sugar)
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons firmly packed light or dark brown sugar, preferably organic
• 3/4 cup refined coconut oil
• 2/3 cup well-mixed tahini
• 1/3 cup oat milk, almond, soy or cashew milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces dark chocolate chips (60% to 70%), preferably Guittard Extra Dark
• 8 ounces halva candy