If you have 20 minutes on a weekend afternoon, make these Tahini cookies and there’s a healthy vegan gluten-free snack for your weekdays. I made these for the first time a year ago and it’s repeated every fortnight in my kitchen. They are chewy on the inside, slightly crisp on the sides and a bite is so delicious.
What do these Tahini cookies have?
The ingredients could not be simpler! You will need
- Tahini
- Almond Flour
- Maple Syrup
- a pinch of salt
- a little vanilla
Tahini is the easiest thing to make too. If you want to make it, you will need only two ingredients – white sesame seeds and some olive oil. I love this recipe from Downshiftology and have tried it once. It takes a high power blender and about 10 minutes to make it.
It is easily accessible where I live, so I buy the unhulled roasted tahini regularly. Apart from these cookies, I use them in salad dressings, in hummus, and even tried a chocolate chip tahini cookie once.
One Bowl Tahini Cookies – Vegan and Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond meal
- ¾ cup tahini
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- a generous pinch of salt
- ½ tsp cardamom powder or ginger powder optional
- 2 tbsp crystallised ginger optional, chopped into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C. Line a baking tray with some parchment paper.
- Add the almond meal, salt, cardamom powder/ginger powder if using into a large bowl.
- Make a well in the middle and add the tahini, maple syrup and vanilla. Add in the optional ginger pieces and mix into a dough.
- I find using my hands the easiest way to do this. If the dough seems a little sticky, add a tbsp of almond meal and mix in.
- Pinch into small balls, flatten and bake for 10 minutes.
Notes
- Almond Meal – I buy mine readymade but it is easily doable at home. Grind almonds in a food processor or mixie in batches until it is a powder.
- Tahini – I use runny tahini that combines easily. If yours is a little thick – microwave it for 30 seconds or add the maple syrup, tahini into a saucepan and simmer until melted.
- Each oven is different. So, it may take 10-12 minutes. Wait till the edges become slightly golden and remove.
Variations with this recipe
I was not joking when I said I have made this several times. Wish I had pictures of each batch, but they vanish so quickly! Over the years, these are my favourite variations.
Orange and Cinnamon – to the base recipe, skip cardamom/ginger and add a little cinnamon and stir in about 2 tbsp of orange rind.
Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt – to the base recipe, add 1/2 tsp salt (sea salt), and 1/4 cup of chopped dark chocolate or chips.
Gingerbread – I add about 1/2 tsp each of nutmeg, cardamom and ginger and topped with pistachios.
Replacing Tahini – If you do not have access to enough tahini, I have also tried this recipe with almond butter and it works well. I will update this recipe with exact measurements for almond butter next time I make it.
Replacing Maple syrup – This recipe works well with honey. Replace it as per the amount above. I should say, I prefer the version with maple syrup. I also think this will be delicious with Date syrup if you have access to it.
This recipe is adapted from one of my favourite bloggers – Cook Republic.
Please leave a comment below if you made this recipe, have any questions or thoughts! Your comment will help me learn more about your preferences and will help other readers.
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8 Comments
Rukzana Sikkandar
August 4, 2021 at 11:05 pmTotally loved it . Initially I was a bit skeptical but everyone in my family, including my little one loved it . The combined aroma of almond meal and tahini along with cardamom is too good . Would love to try other variations too .
Rukzana ❤️
myflavourfactory
August 5, 2021 at 12:10 amIt makes me so happy that you tried it. Thank you so much. Glad the little one loved it too!
Arthi
March 5, 2023 at 10:29 amThis is now a family favourite 🙂 A guilt free snack that is a great source of iron too, my girls love them (fancier than ellu urundai ????)so its a win win. Thank you so much! Love your recipes ????
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Anjali
October 20, 2023 at 7:21 pmWell done on this innovative recipe! Made it today, it comes out well. But a couple of points: 10 min isn’t enough..I baked it for 12 min, but it was still whitish..so maybe you shd say till golden. Second, do say that they need cooling and will be soft initially. I will also try your jowar flour cookies next, thank you!
myflavourfactory
April 8, 2024 at 11:24 amthank you anjali,good points. wil update the post.