Oozy, soft and decadent—those words sum up my latest kitchen creation.
These cookies aren’t the healthiest treat you can make, but they do strike a balance: indulgent, yet wholesome in parts.
They were inspired by some free-from products I received from Holland & Barrett to try. I whipped them up on a Sunday while my partner tidied up after lunch. From start to finish they took around 20 minutes.
They made perfect fuel for our hike up Hay Tor on Dartmoor. The climb was steep, but Pickle ran part of it and enjoyed a second cookie as a well-earned treat at the top.
If you omit the dark chocolate chips, the cookies contain no refined sugar and benefit from the antioxidants and minerals in raw cacao powder and dark tahini. I used raw cacao and dark tahini in my batch, which helped keep them rich and satisfying. That might just justify having two!
While these treats aren’t suitable for my GAPS diet, I didn’t feel left out—simply enjoying my fermented double cream with a drizzle of honey made up for the rest.
If you try the recipe, please share a photo on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest with #freefromfairy—I’d love to see your versions.
Double Chocolate Tahini Cookies – glutenfree, dairyfree, nutfree, soyafree; can be egg free
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Ingredients
- 50 g tahini paste
- 15 g raw cacao
- 50 g honey
- 25 g coconut oil – melted
- 1 egg – optional – can be left out if you have problems with egg
- 110 g gluten-free self raising flour
- 40 g dairy-free dark chocolate – chopped (optional)
Instructions
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In a medium bowl combine the egg (if using), tahini, honey, raw cacao and the melted coconut oil.
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Add the gluten-free self-raising flour and mix until the mixture forms a dough.
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Fold in the chopped dairy-free dark chocolate if using.
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Roll walnut-sized pieces of dough into balls and place them on a greased baking tray. Press each ball down slightly to flatten.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (160°C fan / Gas Mark 4) for 10 minutes, or until set around the edges but still soft in the middle. Allow to cool briefly on the tray before transferring to a rack to cool completely.