tahini date cookies {vegan}

These kind of stopped me right in my tracks.

3-ingredient easy, and 2 of those ingredients are dates and tahini?

Where do I sign up?

Turns out, right in my kitchen.

Typically, recipes such as these turn out cookies that are, indeed, healthy/vegan/gluten-free/whatever. But they also “typically” turn out cookies that are more in the hockey puck category than actual cookie category. Not these.

Now – full disclosure – it helps if you love tahini and dates as much as I do, as these flavors are dominant. And they are absolutely chewy like a granola bar, not tender like a chocolate chip cookie (let’s be real).

BUT.

For a cookie that is this easy, with no added sugar or flour, and vegan to boot? They are satisfying and delicious. Guilt-free too, as I pop a few in my mouth each morning and tell myself.

This recipe is courtesy of Deryn’s BEAUTIFUL blog, Running on Real Food. Gorgeous pictures and delicious, easy, vegan and gluten-free recipes. Go take a look!

The only change I made was in the execution. I rolled the dough into about a 10″ – 12″ log (using damp hands and plastic wrap to shape), and then sliced the log into 25 cookies. They were smaller than Deryn’s and took a few minutes less to bake.

Enjoy!

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About the author

Sheri Silver

Sheri Silver is a New York-based food photographer and recipe developer who has been cooking and baking for over 30 years. She works with brands, authors and restaurants to create recipes that are as beautiful as they are foolproof - and every recipe on this blog has been made, tweaked and eaten in her own kitchen.

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