Black Sesame Cookies
These Black Sesame Cookies are made using 5 healthy ingredients. It is a simple stir-and-shape recipe and results in nutty, toasty, crisp cookies with a chewy middle. Highly addictive!
Servings 12 Cookies
Calories 78kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour super fine
- 2 tablespoons + ½ tablespoon toasted black sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon + ½ tablespoon melted coconut oil not hot
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl (almond flour, sesame seeds, brown sugar, baking powder and salt) and whisk to combine (breaking any sugar lumps).
- Add water and coconut oil and mix with a spatula, until well combined and it forms a dough.
- Divide one tablespoon measure portions, gently roll them into balls and flatten each lightly.
- Place on the prepared baking sheet, about an inch apart.
- Bake for 23 to 25 minutes, or until the edges look golden in color.
- Place baking sheet on a wire rack and cool completely.Tip: Freshly baked cookies have crisp edges with chewy middle. The crispness tends to fade away after the first day and become soft and chewy, but just as tasty.
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Notes
How to toast sesame seeds? Place a small frying pan on medium heat. Add the seeds when moderately hot, and stir constantly until a few begin to pop. Take them off the heat and transfer them to a plate and let them cool completely. Toasted seeds can be stored in a sealed container or zip-lock bag for several weeks.
Don’t burn sesame. As they are black, it can be difficult to say whether you are burning or not. Toast until you hear a few seeds pop, transfer to a plate and let cool completely.
Almond Flour - Use super fine almond flour and not meal.
Do not use hot coconut oil – If your coconut oil is solid, then melt it in the microwave and cool it to lukewarm before adding it to the dough.
Bake until the edges are deep golden in color.
Brown sugar – Use light or golden brown sugar and not dark brown.
Toast the seeds to bring out the nuttiness and toasted flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg