Chickpea Sesame Cookies

Also known as Chickpea Magic Cookies —these are full of protein, refined sugar-free, and great for breakfast or a snack on the go.

The miso isn’t super noticeable here and acts as a good savory touch to balance the sweet. Replace with a pinch of salt or up the amount for more umami. This tastes like a classic peanut butter cookie with healthy substitutes.

Chickpea Sesame Cookies

Yields around 14 cookies

Ingredients

  • One 15 oz can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained

  • 6 pitted dates

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

  • 1/4 cup rolled oats

  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

  • 1 tsp vanilla

  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 2-3 tbsp miso paste (sub with a pinch of salt)

  • 1/2 cup raw sesame seeds (optional)

  • Rose petals, for garnish (optional)

instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prep a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Blend all ingredients in a food processor except sesame seeds, and rose petals (if using)

3. Blend until smooth scraping down the sides as necessary.

4.  Fill a pasta bowl with sesame seeds. Using a spoon — scoop around 2 tbsp of cookie dough and dip the dough side into the sesame seeds. Push cookie dough onto the baking sheet, flatten and garnish with rose petals.

5. Bake for 13-15minutes. These are soft out of the oven but will firm up as they cool. Enjoy!

*Replace the sesame seeds and rose petals with 1/2 cup of chocolate chips for Chickpea chocolate cookies 🍪.