Chocolate, Tahini & Orange Cookies

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2. Start with preparing the chia “egg” mixture: Add plant milk (or water) gradually to the chia flour or finely ground chia seeds, and whisk until fully absorbed and smooth. This jelly like mixture is the binder of the cookies.

3. In a bowl place the wet ingredients, tahini, melted coconut oil, plant milk, orange juice and zest and mix gently with a wooden spoon until smooth and creamy.

4. In a separate large bowl combine all dry ingredients and mix well. 

5. Add the wet ingredient mixture. Fold in half of the roughly chopped chocolate chunks.

6. Use a spoon or an ice cream scooper to divide to the dough into eight cookies. 

7. Place them as widely apart as possible on a tray covered with a non-stick baking sheet. 

8. Press gently with the back of a spoon or your fingers. 

9. Make sure all chocolate chunks and orange peel pieces are present on each cookie. 

10. Add extra chocolate and orange zest.

11. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until golden brown edges. I recommend to stay close for the last 2-3 minutes. The ready cookies are soft while warm! 

12. Allow cooling on the tray for 5-10 min and transfer to a cooling rack once they are firm enough to be moved without to break.

13. You can store the Chocolate Tahini Orange cookies in an airtight container for a week or longer.