Sesame Tahini Cookies

Try out these sesame tahini cookies for a tasty snack or healthy dessert! Made with 8 simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, these easy cookies come together in under 30 minutes. It is the perfect combination of nutty flavor and chewy texture. The best part? They are naturally vegan and gluten-free! Source: pickyeaterblog

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Sesame Tahini Cookies
Suitable from
Toddler foods

Easy/Medium to prepare

Total time
30min

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Makes
8servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.2mg

per serving

Common allergens

Milk, Sesame, Tree_nutsIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

8 servings
  • Baking soda½ tsp
  • Salt1 pinch
  • Vanilla extract2 tsp
  • Sesame seeds1/2 cup
  • Tapioca flour½ cup
  • Tahini⅔ cup
  • Maple syrup¼ cup
  • Almond flour1 cup

Steps

  1. In a mixing bowl whisk together the almond flour, baking soda, tapioca flour and salt until well combined.

  2. In a separate bowl whisk the tahini, maple syrup and vanilla extract until smooth.

  3. Combine the almond flour mixture with the tahini mixture, mix to form a dough.

  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180 C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

  5. Place the sesame seeds into a flat based bowl.

  6. Scoop out 1-2 tbsp of dough, shape with your hands into a ball.

  7. Place the dough ball into the sesame seeds and press to flatten to approximate ¼ inch thick.

  8. Place the flattened cookie onto the prepared baking tray and repeat with remaining dough. Dough makes approximately 16 cookies.

  9. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are lightly golden in color.

  10. Cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
30kcal
Protein
1.1g
Fat
2.9g
Carbs
2.6g
Calories from
  • Carbs26%
  • Protein11%
  • Fat64%

Ingredient health benefits

🫀 Cardiovascular health
🦴 Bone health
🦠 Immune system
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
💩 Gut health

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 8 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

30

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.9g4%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 16.3mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 2.6g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g2%
Total Sugars 0.0g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 1.1g2%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
Magnesium 10mg2%
Zinc 0.3mg2%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.