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    Paleo Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies (Vegan)

    Published: Mar 24, 2023 Β· by Katie

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    These paleo chocolate chip tahini cookies are grain free, vegan and free of the top 8 allergens.  Not to mention, the tastiest cookies you'll ever eat!  They are soft, chewy and have a slightly nutty flavor thanks to the tahini, but are completely nut free.  Trust me when I say this is a cookie recipe you NEED to try!

    paleo chocolate chip tahini cookies

    You just can't beat a chocolate chip cookie!

    This classic never gets old, especially since there are so many ways to tweak a chocolate chip cookie recipe.  For instance, making them egg free and using tahini as I did in these paleo chocolate chip tahini cookies.

    Tahini has a slightly bitter, nutty flavor and creamy texture.Β  It pairs perfectly with maple syrup and dark chocolate.

    Why You'll Love These Paleo Tahini Cookies

    This is one of my favorite paleo chocolate chip cookie recipes - and not only because I'm a huge fan of tahini. These cookies are chewy, but have a slightly crunchy outer texture. They have a lovely balance of flavor and aren't overly sweet. In addition, they're:

    • paleo friendly - made with real, whole food ingredients that are minimally processed
    • vegan - these are vegan tahini cookies, meaning free from animal products
    • free from common allergens - no eggs, nuts, gluten, soy or dairy
    • gluten free - these tahini cookies are made with cassava flour which is naturally gluten and grain free
    • easy to make - you only need 7 ingredients in these chocolate chip cassava flour cookies and the dough comes together in one bowl
    grabbing a tahini cookies
    holding a cookie with a bite out of it to show the inside texture

    Ingredients

    These paleo chocolate chip tahini cookies are made with cassava flour and tahini - a match made in heaven! Here's a list of what you need:

    • tahini
    • maple syrup
    • vanilla extract
    • cassava flour
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • dark chocolate chips

    Tahini

    It should be obvious that tahini is one of the main ingredients in these cookies, considering the name and all πŸ˜‰  I don't recommend substituting this ingredient because it is best for optimal taste and texture.  That being said, any drippy nut or seed butter should work as a replacement.

    Maple Syrup

    Maple syrup is an excellent natural sweetener and balances out the slight bitterness of the tahini.  Any liquid sweetener/sugar will work in its place.

    Cassava Flour

    Cassava flour is what really gives these cookies the perfect texture.  However, if you are looking for a substitute any gluten free flour blend should work.  Just be sure to measure by weight when making this substitution.  (Cassava flour is quite dense.)

    Chocolate Chips

    To keep these tahini cookies vegan and dairy free, use dark chocolate chips or chop up a dark chocolate bar. My favorite paleo vegan chocolate chips are from Pascha Chocolate, but pick whatever variety you prefer.

    ingredients in chocolate chip tahini cookies

    How to Make Paleo Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies

    The process for making these paleo cassava cookies is super simple!  The hardest part is waiting for the dough to chill.  Because yes, to achieve optimal texture, these cookies need to be refrigerated prior to baking.  But not to worry - that's a perfect time to do dishes and clean up any mess!

    First, mix together the tahini, maple syrup and vanilla in a medium-sized mixing bowl. 

    Add in remaining ingredients, except chocolate chips and mix. 

    After the dough is thoroughly combined, fold the chocolate chips into the batter.

    cookie dough

    Next, refrigerate the dough for 20 minutes and preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

    After chilling the dough, remove it from the fridge and scoop the cookies onto a baking sheet.  Each cookie is about one rounded tablespoon in size, making 10 cookies. If you want a full dozen, then use slightly less dough per cookie.

    cookie dough on baking pan, ready for the oven

    Lastly, place the cookies in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. 

    After baking, cool the cookies for a couple minutes on the baking pan, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack.

    top view of cookies

    Storage

    These vegan chocolate chip tahini cookies can be kept at room temperature for a couple days or stored in the fridge or freezer.

    Keep them in a sealed, air-tight container or baggie. They will last a couple days at room temperature, up to a week in the fridge and up to two months in the freezer.

    stack of 4 tahini cookies

    More Nut Free Paleo Cookie Recipes

    For more nut free, paleo cookies check out these from my site:

    • Allergy Free Gingersnap Cookies
    • Paleo Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
    • Tigernut Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

    Enjoy!

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    paleo chocolate chip tahini cookies

    Paleo Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies (Vegan)

    5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 5 from 9 reviews
    • Author: Katie
    • Prep Time: 25 min
    • Cook Time: 12 min
    • Total Time: 37 minutes
    • Yield: 10-12 cookies 1x
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    Description

    These chocolate chip tahini cookies are made with cassava flour, have a chewy texture and slightly nutty flavor but are completely nut free!Β  Paleo, vegan, gluten free and dairy free.


    Ingredients

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    • Β½ cup tahini (salted)
    • ΒΌ cup maple syrup
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 43g cassava flour (ΒΌ cup + 1 Tbsp)
    • Β½ tsp baking soda
    • β…› tsp salt
    • ΒΌ - β…“ cup dark chocolate chips

    Instructions

    1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine tahini, maple syrup and vanilla.
    2. Add in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips.Β  Mix well.
    3. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.
    4. Refrigerate dough for 20 minutes*
    5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    6. Scoop chilled dough (1 rounded Tbsp per cookie) onto baking sheet.
    7. Place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
    8. Remove from oven and cool 5-10 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire cooling rack.

    Notes

    *I highly recommend chilling the cookie dough for at least 20 minutes for best results.

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    Comments

    1. simplywendi

      December 14, 2019 at 9:30 am

      wow! i didn't know i could make these paleo and vegan,, thank you.

      Reply
      • Katie

        December 14, 2019 at 4:16 pm

        Yep! They taste amazing too!

        Reply
        • simplywendi

          December 16, 2019 at 11:03 am

          πŸ™‚

    2. abby

      April 01, 2020 at 2:07 pm

      Can regular flour be subbed for casava?

      Reply
      • Katie

        April 02, 2020 at 6:41 am

        Hi! Regular flour should work. For best results, substitute by weight (in grams) πŸ™‚

        Reply
    3. Eric

      August 04, 2020 at 7:39 am

      Great allergy free cookies.

      Reply
    4. Julia

      February 17, 2021 at 7:55 pm

      So delicious and simple! I love the crisp edges and super chewy middle. Not too sweet and has a wonderfully nutty flavor from the tahini. Great warmed up with a bit of DF vanilla ice cream! Thanks for such delicious allergy-friendly recipes! 😊 πŸͺ 🍨

      Reply
      • Katie

        February 18, 2021 at 1:29 pm

        I'm so glad you love them! I bet they do taste wonderful with some vanilla ice cream πŸ™‚ I appreciate the review.

        Reply
    5. Tamara

      February 23, 2021 at 3:39 pm

      Yum!! They remind of peanut butter cookies. The last couple cookies ended up not having any chocolate chips and I think I will make them without next time! And they do not taste "healthy" to me. Thanks for a recipe I can actually have!!

      Reply
      • Katie

        February 24, 2021 at 5:51 am

        I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for the review πŸ™‚

        Reply
    6. Destiny

      March 03, 2021 at 3:05 pm

      Looks amazing. Haven't tried yet but looking forward to try this week. What brand of tahini did this recipe use? Thank you β™‘

      Reply
      • Katie

        March 03, 2021 at 7:13 pm

        Thank you! Any brand of tahini should work.

        Reply
    7. Ioana Rat

      April 19, 2021 at 8:04 am

      OhmyGod, I could hug you right now, please excuse my super excitement! πŸ™‚

      These are REALLY good. But I'm overly excited because this is my first EVER cassava flour recipe and I chose your recipe to actually test how I react to cassava - if i have any blood sugar spike (for medical reasons, I'm on a GF, Paleo diet, but tapioca for example, gave me a blood sugar spike first time). I was a bit nervous for cassava, however i just tried it now and HOORAY, no blood sugar spike. And i ate 3 cookies (knowing my over sensibility, I could have gotten reactions from first cookie; 3 with no reaction is already a BIG WIN)

      Mine turned out a bit too crumbly, but it might be because I halved the maple syrup, due to not making it too sweet for me. Baking 15 min made them very crispy, almost towards being a bit burned on the bottom and while at first I was upset, when i tasted them, WOW! That's why I couldn't stop at 2 cookies, had 3. This will be a remake, for sure. So easy and the flavor is just so good!

      And while I was tasting them, I was actually waiting for your carrot plantain bread to bake in the oven! πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Katie

        April 23, 2021 at 5:10 am

        Yay! I'm thrilled that you love them πŸ™‚ This is one of my favorite cookie recipes. Thank you for the review.

        Reply
    8. Melody

      December 17, 2021 at 11:55 pm

      These are fantastic! I am on an elimination diet for food sensitivities and I've been craving cookies and I was about to say, "Screw it, I'm eating whatever I want." But, I decided to try your cookies first since I could actually have all the ingredients, and I'm so glad I did! Totally perfect for my cookie craving, while still eating approved foods! Thank you so much for this recipe, it's definitely one I will keep and use and recommend to others! I was nervous at first about the tahini, but it totally works! Thank you again, so much!!

      Reply
      • Katie

        December 18, 2021 at 7:42 am

        Thank you Melody! Ugh, food sensitivities can be so hard to navigate. I'm glad my recipe fit your needs!

        Reply
    9. Charlene Stephens

      January 07, 2022 at 5:18 pm

      OMGoodness! My husband is a total carboholic and sweets person! He’s Italian, so pasta is where his carb loving comes from! He did Paleo about 10 years ago and we’ve just gone back to it! We’re at the one week of cutting sugars and sweets and I found this recipe ~ he is a very happy man! He is a lil more tolerant of artificial sweeteners or some alternative baking options (I love to cook & bake) and while I’ve tried them in the past, I’ve never been a big fan of the tastes 😞 Needless to say, I was a little apprehensive of a gluten free chocolate chip cookie recipe! Again, OMGoodness, these are delicious!! Thanks for all your hard work in mastering the recipe! Now I can’t wait to try your bagels!! Bake on my dear, you rock!

      Reply
      • Katie

        January 08, 2022 at 6:49 am

        Hi Charlene! Thank you for such a wonderful review! I'm glad you enjoyed these cookies and hope you like the bagels too πŸ™‚

        Reply
    10. Lisa

      October 08, 2023 at 7:26 am

      Can tigernut flour be substituted? If

      Reply
      • Katie

        October 09, 2023 at 11:39 am

        No, cassava flour and tigernut flour are not interchangeable. A gluten free blend may work in place of the cassava though.

        Reply
    11. Stacia

      January 08, 2024 at 6:53 pm

      These are amazing!!! My kids are loving them, ill have to hide mommy's special cookies so I actually have some to eat 😁
      Thank you so much!

      Reply
      • Katie

        January 09, 2024 at 7:31 am

        So glad you and the kids enjoy them πŸ™‚ Thank you for the review.

        Reply
    12. Pamela

      February 29, 2024 at 5:29 pm

      I used cashew butter in place of the tahini and the cookies turned out great. I’ll buy tahini for next time! Thank you for this recipe.

      Reply
    13. Antonia Sattler

      April 01, 2024 at 1:10 am

      Alterative to the tahini?

      Reply

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