Tahini Almond Cherry Cookies

These toothsome cookies are rich with tahini, almond paste and meal, fruit, and multigrain flakes. They make great snacks for the bicyclists in my life!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 134 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ cup almond paste
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup roasted tahini
• ½ cup almond meal
• ¾ cup turbinado sugar
• 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar
• ½ cup multigrain flake cereal
• ⅔ cup dried sour cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets, or line with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, tahini, brown sugar, 3/4 cup of turbinado sugar, and almond paste until smooth. Mix in the egg, vanilla and orange juice. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, almond meal, and cinnamon; stir into the batter until well blended. Mix in the cereal and sour cherries.

Step 3

Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of turbinado sugar over the tops.

Step 4

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden at the edges. Cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.