Make your own tahini cookies

These super-delicious and nutritious chewy tahini cookies are the perfect after-school pick-me-up – a real winner in our house. There are so many things to like about them:

They contain only a handful of awesome ingredients;

They take less than 10 minutes to make;

They are chock-full of calcium, magnesium and healthy fats to keep the kids going for ages;

They last for up to seven days and also freeze really well;

They taste awesome!

Chewy Tahini Cookies (the perfect after-school pick-me-up)

Ingredients:

11/2 cups of almond meal (blanched works best in this recipe)

1/2 tsp of GF baking powder

1/4 tsp of sea salt

1/3 cup raw honey

1/3 cup hulled tahini

1 tsp of vanilla extract /or 1 vanilla bean scraped

1/2 cup sesame seeds (to coat)

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line two flat trays with baking paper.

Spread the sesame seeds onto a small plate ready for coating.

In a small bowl, add the raw honey, vanilla and tahini and mix well to combine.

In a small bowl, mix the almond meal, baking powder and salt to combine, and then add to the wet mix, mixing well until it comes together.

Using teaspoon, scoop out mixture and place in the palm of your hand. Roll the mixture to form a ball, then place the ball into the sesame seeds and press down to coat the top of the cookie with seeds, then place the cookie on the lined tray. Repeat until all the mixture is used.

Bake the cookies for 8 minutes.

When you remove the cookies they will be slightly brown around the edges and very soft in the middle. They’ll firm up as they cool, leaving you with a deliciously chewy cookie!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephanie Meades is functional nutritionist at Thirroul’s Life Wellness Co. An exercise physiologist, nutritionist, rehabilitation consultant, wellness coach and food writer, Stephanie is a happily married, mother of two, Thirroul resident, who is actively engaged in local activities including volunteering at the food co-op, running wellness workshops and delivering real food inspiration to the community. She is passionate about creating a happier and healthier community.