CHEWY PLANTAIN SESAME COOKIES - VEGAN

CHEWY PLANTAIN SESAME COOKIES - VEGAN

By onegreenplanet.org - Nikki and Zuzana

Ingredients

120g/1 cup spelt flour or buckwheat flour

1 ripe plantain, cut into chunks

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

57g/1/4 cup tahini

200g/1 cup soft dates, pitted

50g/1/3 cup sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F/175C.  Combine the flour and sea salt in a large mixing bowl.  In a food processor combine tahini, plantain chunks, and dates.  Process until you achieve a smooth texture, like liquid dough.  Once achieved mix the wet dough with your dry ingredients.  It’s time to play – the mixture will be thick and sticky, so dip your hands in a cold water as needed. You could also place dough into the fridge for 20-30 minutes to firm it up a bit.  Roll mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls between the palms of your hands, and then roll it in the sesame seeds so that it’s well coated.  Press the dough ball onto a parchment lined baking sheet, using fork to flatten it.  Repeat with all the dough, and then bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until they’re golden brown.