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Small-batch Tahini Shortbread

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chilling Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Keyword: cookies, easy, easy recipes, gluten-free, low sugar, plant-based, shortbread, small-batch, tahini, vegan
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 114kcal

Equipment

  • Cookie sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted (14 g) sub other neutral oil or more tahini
  • 2 tbsp tahini, or other nut/seed butter (28 g)
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup (63 g) sub honey or other syrup
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour (60 g) sub gf all purpose
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Blend coconut oil, tahini, maple syrup.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, pinch of salt.
  • Combine the two into a dough, do not overmix. If too dry add a drop of water, if too wet add a pinch of flour. Refrigerate 5-10 min.

Choose your own adventure:

  • If doing spiral cookies, make two of this same dough, one with tahini, another with black sesame paste. Roll out into rectangles on parchment (I used my hands) and refrigerate another 5-10 min. Plop one over the other and roll into a log shape, freeze until solid.
  • If not doing spirals, immediately make a log (parchment helps), freeze until solid.
  • You can get the log out mid freezing and roll a little to make it more even.

Slice and bake:

  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment.
  • After thawing for a few minutes, slice your roll into 1/4 inch cookies and place on the parchment.
  • Bake 15+ minutes, depending on how crispy you prefer. Let them cool and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 3 small cookies | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg