I'm a *tahini* bit obsessed with these...
Ha, ha. Really though, these Tahini cookies are SO GOOD. I've become a bit obsessed with baking with Tahini ever since I tried Ambitious Kitchen's Tahini Brownies. (Sooo goood).
The rich tahini flavor and chocolate merry so well together. That's why these cookies demanded chocolate chunks. Do not underestimate the chocolate/tahini combo.
Plus, we all know dark chocolate is a superfood packed with antioxidants.
DID YOU KNOW that Tahini is also amazing for you? Check out all these health benefits from Mind Body Green - and find the rest of the list here.
- It’s rich in minerals such as phosphorus, lecithin, magnesium, potassium and iron.
- It's a good source of Methionine, which aids in liver detoxification.
- It’s one of the best sources of calcium out there.
- It’s high in vitamin E and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and B15.
- Helps to promote healthy cell growth.
- Prevent anemia.
These cookies also have cinnamon in them, which in addition to boosting metabolism and stablizing blood sugar, lends a mildy sweet flavor to the rich and creamy tahini. These cookies are kind of savory, which is kind of cool. But they are also chocolate chunk cookies, so they are pretty sweet. They are savory-sweet.
They are also super thin, but have the most perfect chewy consistency when cooled. Sometimes cookies are so thin and crispy, they are more like a cracker. Or sometimes they are so thin, they fall apart. These are neither. These are thin AND perfect.
Okay, so here's the recipe...
Cinnamon Tahini Chocolate Chunk Cookies
By The Granola Diaries
Ingredients
- ⅔ C Tahini (creamy + drippy)
- ⅓ C Honey or Maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ C + 1 - 2 tablespoon Oat or Almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- Handful of chocolate chunks, plus some for topping
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Add flour of choice, baking powder, and a pinch of salt, and fold until combined. Roll into balls and bake for 8 - 10 minutes. LET COOL (on a cooling rack if you have one) before eating, or they won't stick together!
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Note: the cookies will spread and flatten, leave some room between the balls before baking!
Cait
These are so yummy!!! Just made them for the first time!
granoladiaries
So glad you enjoyed, Cait!
Beth
The list of ingredients says baking soda and the instructions say baking powder. Can you clarify?
Thanks!
granoladiaries
Oh no - use baking powder! I'll fix that 🙂
Alycia Hausladen
These look delicious! Can I use Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking flour instead of the almond or oat flour?
granoladiaries
I haven't tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work! If you try it, let me know!
Red
I love the recipe. I love cookies . Your recipe looks really yummy and healthy. Can;t wait to taste it
thegranoladiaries
Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy the cookies!
Vic
This cookie recipe looks so good! I can't wait to try this on the weekend. Thank you so much for sharing!
thegranoladiaries
Thank you so much for the comment! Hope you enjoy making them! 🙂
Sandy
do you have a calorie count or nutrition info on these? I can’t wait to try.
thegranoladiaries
Hi Sandy - I don't count calories around here! You could always plug the ingredients into an online calculator! 🙂
Anna
How many cookies does this recipe make? Looks amazing 🙂
thegranoladiaries
It should make about a dozen cookies, give or take one depending on the size!