Tahini & Almond Cookies (biscoitos de tahini e amêndoas)

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  • 150g tahini (sesame butter)
  • 150g ground almonds
  • 150g flour (can be wholemeal)
  • 2 flax eggs
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 100g dark sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • water
  • almonds and sesame seeds to decorate

Preheat the oven at 180ºC.

Start grounding the almonds in a food processor, then add all the other ingredientes and combine well. Add some drops of water until it reaches a cookie dough consistency.

Roll into small balls and place on a lined baking tray.

Push whole almonds into the balls and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake for 10-15 minutes.

PT:

  • 150 g de tahini (manteiga de sementes de sésamo)
  • 150g de amêndoas trituradas 
  • 150g de farinha (pode ser integral)
  • 2 ovos de linhaça
  • 1 colher de sopa de fermento em pó
  • 100g de açúcar mascavado
  • 1 colher de chá de canela
  • água
  • Amêndoas e sementes de sésamo para decorar

Pré-aquecer o forno a 180ºC.

Num processador de alimentos triturar completamente as amêndoas até que fiquem em farinha. Adicionar todos os outros ingredientes à farinha de amêndoa e combinar bem. Adicionar algumas gotas de água até atingir uma consistência de massa de biscoito.

Com as mãos moldar  pequenas bolas e colocar num tabuleiro de ir ao forno com um tapete de silicone (tipo Silpats) ou com papel manteiga. Colocar e pressionar uma amêndoas inteira em cima dos biscoitos achatande-os ligeiramente e polvilhar com sementes de sésamo.

Levar ao forno por 10 a 15 minutos.

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21 thoughts on “Tahini & Almond Cookies (biscoitos de tahini e amêndoas)

  1. FoodPlottoPlate

    Would be perfect for Christmas and I have a bit of time to practice :). Thanks for sharing

    • cook the beans

      Hi Megala 🙂 thanks, I’m sure you will like them 🙂 thanks for passing by

  2. Dhawal Pagay

    Being a food enthusiast myself, this is something that I haven’t come across. So kudos to the originality! 🙂

    • cook the beans

      Hi Dhawal 🙂 the last time I visited Turkey I ate a pastry called Tahin Kurabiyesi that gave me the inspiration to make this cookies 🙂

      • Dhawal Pagay

        Oh wow! In that case I would urge you to keep traveling so that you can come across such inspiring dishes and post such interesting recipes. 🙂

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