Deliciously moor-ish satisfying cookies that are chewy on the inside (due to the fluid, stretchy nature of tahini) and crispy, crumbly on the outside (due to the almond meal).

~ the relief and release of autumn

5 ingredient almond & tahini cookies

makes 18 cookies

Recipe from Cook Republic.

I have written this recipe as-is from the link above, as most people preferred them that way.  My son and I needed more sweet, so the second and third times I baked these, I added 2 Tablespoons (35g) of light brown sugar and found them just right in balancing the bitterness of the tahini.

ingredients

¾ cup/200g tahini paste

½ cup/130g maple syrup

½ tsp fine rock salt

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups/225g almond meal

chopped pistachio and sesame – to garnish

preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 170C/340F. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Place the tahini, maple syrup, salt and vanilla in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan on medium heat. Heat for a few minutes, stirring constantly until smooth and blended. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 – 15 minutes.
  3. Add the almond meal to the tahini mixture and mix until a rough dough forms. Let the dough sit for a few minutes to come together.
  4. Roll 2 tablespoons of the dough/30g in the palm of your hand into a ball. (My dough was quite oily due to the runny tahini I used.) Place the cookies on the prepared tray and garnish them by gently pressing the nuts or seeds on top with your fingertips. I like to roll the edges in sesame seeds.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes. Switch off the oven and let the cookies brown slightly in the hot oven for another 5 minutes before removing them. Cool on wire racks.

note

  • If you want to use unrefined brown sugar instead of maple syrup, dissolve ½ cup of sugar in ½ cup of hot water and proceed with the recipe, or for a less sweet solution, ¼ cup of sugar ¼ cup of water.
  • Use a traditional brand of Tahini, which is runny and smooth.
  • Almond meal is finely ground almonds. I grind whole almonds in my food processor or vita mix.