Sesame Almond Cookies

Just a few simple & healthy ingredients to make these tasty cookies. These are completely plant-based, loaded with fiber, plant-protein and healthy fats as well as many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants from the almonds and sesame seeds.

Sesame seeds are a good source of tryptophan, an essential amino acid that can help you get that much-needed rest. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

For cookies

• ½ cup sesame seeds
• 1 ½ cups almond flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ⅓ cup maple syrup or honey (if not vegan)
• ⅓ cup almond butter made with NutraMilk. You can also use homemade tahini instead.
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

For almond butter

• 2 cups (300g) almonds
• 1/8 teaspoon Pink Himalayan salt (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Making almond butter
  • Place almond and salt in the NutraMilk container.
  • Press Butter cycle, set for 12-13 minutes.
  • Press Start.
  • Open the container lid.
  • If necessary, set for an additional 1-2 minutes for a creamier butter.

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread the sesame seeds in a pie plate.
• In a small bowl, whisk the almond flour with the baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, mix the honey with the almond butter and vanilla extract. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until well incorporated.

• Using a spring-loaded cookie scoop, scoop the dough into balls. Roll the balls in the sesame seeds, then flatten them into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Transfer the rounds to the baking sheets, arranging them so they’re about 2 inches apart.

• Bake the cookies for about 8 minutes, until the bottoms are golden; shift the pans from top to bottom halfway through. Transfer the cookies to a rack and let cool before serving.

Prepared and photographed by NutraMilk nutritionist, Florencia Tagliavini.

Recipe inspired by Feel Good Foodie.