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1 Bowl Chocolate Tahini Cookies. Amazing Texture and flavor in these Easy Cookies. 8 Ingredients. 20 Mins. Vegan Oilfree Glutenfree Grainfree Nutfree Recipe Jump to Recipe
These Tahini cookies will blow your mind. Crumbly, chocolately, shortbread like chocolate cookies.
Tahini is sesame seed paste which has a pleasing light bitter flavor profile. When baked, it adds amazing cookie like texture. These cookies which are mostly just tahini, have this melt in your mouth texture and unique flavor profile. The flavor can be intriguing and you need to try it!.Â
These Cookies need 1 Bowl, 8 Ingredients, No nuts, No gluten or grains or oil and are Melt in your mouth chocolatey and surprising. Everyone who tried these commented about not knowing what that flavor was but could not stop eating them! Let me know if you can stop:)
More Cookies to bake this holiday season
- Cinnamon Roll Cookies.Â
- PB Chickpea Cookie Pie- Can be nut-free. GF
- Lemon Chia Cookies. GF option
- Cardamom Snikerdoodles. GF option
- Peanut butter Pecan Cookies
- Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies. GF
- Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies. GF oil-free
- Ginger Tahini Cookies GF option
What to expect from these double chocolate tahini cookies? These are not your regular chocolate cookies. I know this because hubbs came home, saw them, picked one up to take a big bite, then you should have seen his face. Then he looked at the cookie as if to ask what the heck is going on. But the texture was too good, so he took another bite, then another and then he was like what are these! I love the damn texture, so melt in the mouth! And the bitter flavor is growing on me. Soon the batch was all gone before I could even explain.
These are like peanut butter cookies which are just peanut butter and sweetener. If you dislike peanut butter, you might not like pb cookies. Similarly, you might find the mellow tahini flavor intrusive here. Its a balanced tahini chocolate flavor. You can use tahini + nut butter for less tahini profile. The added coconut and a sprinkle of salt on top (thank you Lucy!) helps reduce the flavor too.Â
Chocolate Tahini Cookies Grainfree Oilfree Nutfree
Ingredients Â
- 1/2 cup tahini, stirred
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar, or other fine sugar of choice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp non dairy milk, room temperature
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1.5 tbsp coconut flour, (see notes for subs)
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch, or other starch
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
InstructionsÂ
- Preheat the oven to 350 deg F (180 C). Line a baking sheet with parchment. Mix the tahini, sugar, vanilla, non-dairy milk until well combined. Do not over mix as the tahini will seize into a stiff mixture.Â
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix gently. (You can also add in 1/4 cup shredded coconut at this point). Add in the chocolate chips and fold in.
- Shape into flattened cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet. Press a few chocolate chips on the top if needed. (You can also sprinkle some maldon salt on top and press in. Salt helps reduce the bitter profile).
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 mins** Cool for 2 mins then remove from the baking sheet and allow to cool down completely before serving. Â
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thanks these are amazing.
I used tahini in my cookie recipe one time and was blown away by the texture like you describe here.
They come out like subway cookies but Better.i found adding a tad more salt and sugar took away the bitterness if you really don’t like tahini
good to know, thanks
These cookies are amazing. Hubs loved too. Used whole wheat flour instead of coconut flour per your instructions. Thanks for the great recipe.
perfect! thanks Anne
Didn’t like these…sorry!
Not really chocolate and the salt on top was unpleasant. Made as recipe, w coconut sugar and flour. I used cornstarch tho…i/o tapioca starch?
What flour did you use
This recipe sounds amazing! Definitely want to make these. Will potato starch also work in place of the tapioca starch? On another note: Can natural nut butter be sunstituted for the tahini?
yes, potato is fine, and nut butter will work as well just maybe have to mix it a little longer
Delicious! I will definitely make them again.
that’s great!
I just made these and they are amazing! I didn’t have the Maldon salt, but will get so,e for next time. Thank you Richa for all the delish recipes you share with us!
These were impressive. It was my first vegan cookie attempt. Will definitely make them again, and possibly with mint extract instead of vanilla. Thanks for the inspiration!
Off to a great start ! ooohh sounds like a nice twist with the mint. Thanks for popping by
Can I use oats flour as a coconut flour substitute, and if yes the measurement?
Can I use arrowroot powder for tapioca powder as a starch substitute, if yes what will the measurement be?
Yes and same amounts. If the mixture is too thin, add some more oat flour
Thank you
Although it didn’t make a lot of cookies and the mixture was quite wet , but when we tasted them…WOW. Next time I’ll double the recipe. I used normal plain flour but everything else was as the recipe. My oven is fan forced so they were crispy on the edges. Next time I’ll bake for 8 minutes. Thanks for this recipe, my husband is onto his third one already.
Coconut flour absorbs a lot more moisture so you would need a bit more regular flour depending on the overall moisture from the tahini etc. glad they turned out amazing!
I’ve made these several times and they’re always a hit. A nice, easy recipe to put together when you’re suddenly craving a sweet snack! Thank you Richa – your recipes are a hit in my home.
PS This week I substituted 2 TBS of the cacao with carob as I have some I need to use up. Just as tasty!
Good to know that Carob is a good sub!