Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies With Halva and Cardamom

In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, baking soda and ground cardamom.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, or using a hand mixer and a large bowl, combine both sugars, the coconut oil and tahini and beat on medium speed until creamy, lightened and thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and drizzle in the oat milk and vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and beat on low speed to combine. Add the chocolate chips, then stir with a large rubber spatula until well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 5 days.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Remove the dough from the fridge and, using your hands or a 1-ounce cookie scoop (or 2 tablespoons), break off chunks of dough roughly the size of a ping pong ball. Place 12 dough balls on each sheet, spaced equally, and press lightly with the palm of your hand to flatten into a thick disk. (Keep the remaining dough in the refrigerator while each batch bakes.) Place one packed, level teaspoon of halva (roughly the size of a gumball) in the center of each disk.

Bake, rotating the baking sheet halfway through cooking, until the edges are golden brown and the halva on top has melted, 11 to 14 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and let the cookies cool completely on the sheet. Repeat baking cookies with the remaining dough and halva.