You’ll find halvah—Middle Eastern sesame seed candy—in the refrigerated deli case at the supermarket.

8 to 10 servings

INGREDIENTS
30chocolate wafer cookies (about2/3 of 9-ounce package), broken
3tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
3cups coarsely crumbled vanilla-flavor halvah [...]