While we try to mostly limit our sweet treats to when we entertain, I have a well-deserved rep around our house as a *Cookie Monster* w/no self-control, so making a 1/4 version of your recipe for ZWT6 Family Picks was a form of dietary self-defence. The recipe esp intrigued me because my best friend here has 2 severely lactose-allergic dtrs & we are always looking for sweet treats they will enjoy & will help them to feel less-deprived. I was short of the 3/4 cup sunflower seeds needed, made up the difference w/chopped walnuts & otherwise made the recipe as written. Honey here is extremely thick & diff to work with, but I long ago learned the trick that warming it solves that issue. My convection oven occ cooks hotter than expected & no oven temp was given, so it became a matter of guesswork. I tried to rely on prior reviews, but they were all diff (if mentioned at all) & I finally opted for the average of 325F for 10 min. Luckily that worked well as the outcome was excellent. Thx for sharing this recipe w/us. It made for a fun dy of discovery in my kitchen & will be shared w/my friend. :-)
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These are great! I am always looking for healthier dessert recipes and this one is fabulous. I quartered the recipe and added 3/4 t cinnamon, used 1/4 c Tahini and 1/4 c peanut butter instead of just the Tahini. I used crushed walnuts instead of sunflower seeds (didn't have any on hand). I think that next time I'll add some chocolate chips! Thanks for sharing!
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Oh, yum, yum, yum - SUPERYUM! Smelly, these cookies are fantastic! And so easy to make, too!! I'd love to try them with cashew butter, or mystery butter, too. The crunch from the sunflower seeds, the chewyness of the oats, combined with the earthyness of the tahini and the subtle sweet of the honey - wow! Thank you so much for seeking this recipe out and posting it! Recipenapped for Veggie Swap 18.
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This IS the perfect cookie! I love that it's wheat-free AND dairy/egg-free so I didn't have to modify it. I also love that it's free of refined sugar (even though the honey technically makes it not vegan, I'm a honey-loving vegan and proud of it). The flavor is subtle and wonderful. I didn't have any problem with the dough. I mixed the dry into the wet with a rubber spatula then spooned it onto the sheets. I baked them at 350 for about 12-14 minutes. It took that long for them to get golden-brown around the edges. Then I let them cool on the pans for 10 minutes because I could tell they were fragile. These were easy to make with only 5 ingredients and will definitely become a staple at my house. PS: I added about 1/2 cup carob chips (and had quartered the recipe so that would be 2 cups if you make it with the written amounts), which complemented the other flavors quite nicely.
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Fabulous indeed as far as taste is concerned! These cookies tasted so yummy with the tahini giving them a unique "earthy" flavour. The only thing I would do differently next time is to reduce the amount of salt used cause I could taste it in my cookies and didnt like that so much. I made 1/3 of the recipe and still got 35 medium-sized cookies (see pic).
I'm taking one star off this recipe cause I had serious trouble working with the dough. It was so sticky and I could hardly get it from my hands! But in the end all the effort was worth it.
Thank you very much for posting this recipe, smellyvegetarian!
Made for 1-2-3 Hit Wonders March 2009.
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These are sooo good, I can sense an addiction possibility. I completely understand why you had to get the recipe.
I made 1/2 recipe, and got about 25 good-sized thick cookies. I followed Leslulu's lead, and baked at 300F, since there was no temperature mentioned in the recipe. I cooled them for a minute or two on the sheet pan before transferring to cooling racks -- I tried to transfer one cookie right out of the oven, but it crumbled.
The kids here didn't like them much, but the adults can't keep their hands out of the cookie jar! The flavor reminds me of the middle eastern sweet halvah, which is a flavored pressed sesame confection.
Thanks, smelly! This was one awesome cookie!
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These are really good. I made half the recipe and still ended up with over 60 cookies that were not the size of my head :). I used parchment paper so didn't have to grease the baking sheet and baked them at 350F for 10 minutes. I think raisins for chocolate chips might be a tasty addition in the future. Made for Veg. Swap.
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I LOVE these cookies at EarthFare! I was wanting to try to make them and was thrilled when I found this recipe! I tried to halve the recipe, but the cookies were too crumbly. But the flavor was spot-on! I will try to make them again, taking some of the suggestions from other comments, and maybe reducing the oats. I thought they also might work well made into bars. Delicous!
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OH MY, OH MY!! This deserves 100 stars. It tastes so decadent but isn't. I thought I had tahini but didn't so I used natural peanut butter, macadamia honey, quick cooking oatmeal and baked for 300 degrees, 15 minutes. I cut the recipe down to 1/4 batch and still make plenty. We loved them and will make them alot since they're so easy. Definitely make sure you form them in crablike shapes - they cook easier. Thank you for this gem!
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I've finally found the perfect cookie! No dairy and no sugar and an absolutely incredible taste. I prefer cooking them at 300 for 10-15 minutes rather than at a higher temperature for less time.
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I can see some would not like these; tahini is an acquired taste. I think they're pretty good, and will probably whip up a small batch (10 cookies) from time to time when I need a "healthy" sweet fix. Thanks for posting! (I baked at 325 for about 8 minutes.)
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This was the first time that I've attempted to make cookies with Tahini (I found it by "krinos" in a jar and it's sesame seeds ground into a paste). After much experimentation I was successful when I formed the "dough" into medium-sized balls, flattened them while they were on the baking sheet, put them into a pre-heated 300 degree oven for 8 minutes and let cool for 20 minutes. I think they are a delicious cookie for those that crave sweets and are unable or avoiding consuming wheat products. Don't give up if your first batch isn't what you expect.....the end result is worth the effort! I made this for ZaarTag.
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