Do I have to use ground flax?

I wanted to make this recipe egg free, so I used ground flax as a binding agent. I have not tested any substitutes, but the best replacement would probably be ground chia seeds.

Are these tahini cookies paleo?

Yes, all of the ingredients in this recipe are paleo friendly!

Can I skip the dark chocolate?

Yes, if you don't want to add dark chocolate then you can skip that ingredient.

Gluten Free Honey Tahini Cookies (Paleo, Egg Free)

Description

These delicious honey and tahini cookies are thin and crispy with chunks of chocolate in every bite. They're gluten free, dairy free, egg free and paleo!

Ingredients

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1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup palm shortening (or butter) room temp
1/4 cup raw honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp coconut flour (22g)
1/4 cup ground flax (21g)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, chopped
sesame seeds (optional garnish)

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients. This includes the tahini, palm shortening, honey and vanilla. Whisk with a fork until well combined
Mix in the dry ingredients: coconut flour, ground flax, baking soda and salt.
Fold in the chocolate.
Let the batter sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
Scoop the cookie dough onto your lined baking sheet (about 1 rounded tablespoon of dough per cookie). The cookies do spread, so leave a couple inches between each ball of dough.
Place the cookies in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Remove the cookies from oven and cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes. You can leave them as-is or shape them with a spatula* Sprinkle sesame seeds on top if desired.
After 10 minutes, transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack and cool to room temperature.
Cookies are best stored in an airtight bag or container in the freezer, up to one month.

Notes

*The cookies don't bake into perfect circles. Just after baking, you can use a spatula to push in the edges of the cookies, creating a more circular shape.