July 25, 2008 at 4:39 am
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Cranberry Sesame Cookies
1 cup (120 g) whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup (78 g) quick-cooking oats
1 cup (220 g) packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup (32 g) black sesame seeds
1/4 cup (32 g) brown sesame seeds
1/2 cup (61 g) dried cranberries
1/4 cup (64 g) tahini
2 tablespoons (30 ml) canola oil
1/4 cup (60 ml) almond or other nondairy milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C, or gas mark 5). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats, such as Silpat.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, salt, sesame seeds, and cranberries.
In a small bowl, whisk together oil, milk, and extract.
Stir wet ingredients into dry. Divide dough into 12 equal portions, approximately 2 tablespoons worth of dough per cookie.
Flatten dough a little, leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in between: the cookies spread some while baking.
Bake for 9 minutes. Wait 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Yield: 16 cookies
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Silvia said,
July 25, 2008 at 5:41 am
darling!!! so much time without! I’mm so sorry there is something wrong with my feed as it gives always error when I click on your blog..:-(
But I always think about you .:-D anc I hope you are feeling good and everything is fine!
I send you an enormous kiss and thanks for the recipe!
Silvia
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b. said,
July 25, 2008 at 6:18 am
not a fan of cranberries. perhaps this would be equally delicious with chocolate…? [what else goes with sesame seeds?]
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Celine said,
July 25, 2008 at 7:58 am
long time no see on my part too, Silvia! it’s a busy Summer, no worries. I don’t know what’s up with WP anyway, it would appear a lot of people are having issues with it lately. I hope you are well.
B. chocolate & tahini are definitely good together, search for Cassie’s chocolate & tahini cookies and my chocolate & tahini quick bread for proof.
other than that, you can also add nothing to the cookies and go for pure and unadulterated sesame “flava”.
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meghan said,
July 25, 2008 at 9:20 am
could you possibly be any more of a cookie making genius?
i am constantly amazed by your posts.
seriously. mmmm….
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Cecilia said,
July 25, 2008 at 12:30 pm
oh man … i love chewy stuff and i love sesame seeds … this cookie has my name all over it! Thank you Celine~
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VeggieGirl said,
July 25, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Any chewy cookie is a winning cookie avec moi!! :0)
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ruby red vegan said,
July 25, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Yum, Celine! I think it’s about time I try another one of your cookie recipes…
And out of the blue, just the other day, my super duper picky so-not-vegan sister told me that her favorite cookies I’ve ever made were the snickerdoodles. That is, the recipe I found on your blog. Hahaha.
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vegan addict said,
July 25, 2008 at 3:57 pm
sesame seeds might just be the coolest seeds in my cupboard. these would make the perfect cookie for a hike! now, let’s see… there are approximately 730 miles between here and where you live. i’ll set a place for you at my dinner table.
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Jennifer said,
July 25, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Wow. Just wow. These cookies are gorgeous! My mouth is watering. Great job, Celine!
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destinyskitchen said,
July 25, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Whoa, I didn’t even know that there were brown sesame seeds! I always buy the black one though, because they’re so pretty. I should make these at work, to satisfy the chocolate-haters!
P.S. I nominated you for the Brillant Weblog Award. The details are on my blog…
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shellyfish said,
July 25, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Why aren’t there any sesame seeds in my parent’s kitchen? I could be making these right now…and eating them shortly there after… Must. Go. To. Store. Now.
When are you coming out with your cookie cookbook? Because, you are so the goddess of cookieness…
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melisser said,
July 25, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Pretty pretty cookies!
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Isa said,
July 26, 2008 at 1:53 am
I have some dried raspberries lying on my counter… wouldn’t those be nice with these cookies instead of the cranberries?
Beautiful picture
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atxvegn said,
July 26, 2008 at 2:05 am
These look amazing, Celine! I only use unsweetened vanilla almond milk. And all the rest of the ingredients are staples in my house too – yay!
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Jackie said,
July 26, 2008 at 3:31 am
Yum! They look as good as they sound.
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Celine said,
July 26, 2008 at 5:56 am
dried raspberries? by all means! if I had those in my kitchen, they wouldn’t live to see the light of day. nom nom nom.
730 miles, Amy? that’s nothing. I’ll be there for breakfast. (next year…)
cookie book, shmookie shmook. (what, am I drunk or something?)
thank you for the comments, nominations, and the loooooooooove, guys.
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Ahnah said,
July 26, 2008 at 8:05 am
Hi, I love the recipes you always kindly share with fellow vegans, and just wanted to thank you and pass the Brillante weblog award along, just check out my page if you are interested in picking it up
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Cassie said,
July 27, 2008 at 12:24 am
Celine, the cookies look and sound wonderful! Will have to give these a try. :)
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Tina said,
July 27, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Sounds like an amazing cookie! :)
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Avery Yale Kamila said,
July 28, 2008 at 8:59 pm
This recipe looks fabulous! The tahini-cranberry combo sounds divine!
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Sophie said,
July 29, 2008 at 1:38 am
Yum. These remind me of Thanksgiving :). Sesame seeds are actually quite yummy in cookies; I’ve had plain old sesame cookies from my favorite little Japanese store back home :D.
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Celine said,
July 29, 2008 at 8:44 am
why T-giving, Sophie?
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a bedtime story. « Things I Do. said,
August 2, 2008 at 1:04 am
[...] blog I really like that is “have cake, will travel.” Yesterday I saw this picture of “Cranberry Sesame Cookies” and knew I must make them ASAP. Does that not sound like the most tremendous combination? So, that [...]
noa said,
August 2, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Wow! I think this was the first time I’ve ever followed a recipe without changing anything (except the almond milk, which I didn’t have). These are so good. The only thing I will change next time is omit the cranberries – the sesame flavour is good enough on it’s own. Oh, and double it!
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andar909 said,
August 10, 2008 at 11:55 pm
hi, andar here, i just read your post. i like very much. agree to you, sir.
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Tahini’s Shepherd « have cake, will travel! said,
August 14, 2008 at 10:16 am
[...] I don’t know why I find the union of cranberries and tahini so irresistible, but I obviously can’t help the [...]
Jest Semora said,
September 3, 2008 at 11:51 am
Good site good luck!
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Kat said,
January 5, 2009 at 8:57 am
What I like about your recipes is that they make just the right amount. No more, “Hey, we still have to finish ____, it’s been around for more than a week.” I think it’s the small batches that encourage me to keep trying the recipes from your blog. My betrothed and I have really been enjoying your recipes. Now: these cookies are great! I whipped them up in no time at all, using dried cherries. Wonderful and chewy. Those black sesame seeds I got to use for the next batch of hummus bread are already worth their $5 (large container! from Asian market!). Thanks again.
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Vegan Sesame Cookies « ‘Till Food Do Us Part! said,
May 2, 2009 at 5:34 pm
[...] Since my brother is leaving for Toronto, I decided to pack a few bags of cookies for him-one of them being Cranberry Sesame Cookies. [...]
liz said,
May 4, 2009 at 12:16 pm
woah, I just found these through somebody’s photo on Flickr, how did I miss them before??? Celine, they look wonderful and are definitely at the top of my list of cookies to try next!
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