Chewy Walnut Cookies from The Kick Diabetes Cookbook by Brenda Davis

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 cup (250 ml) walnuts, very finely chopped
• ¼ cup (60 ml) sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, or chia seeds
• ½ cup (125 ml) water
• 1 cup (250 ml) pitted soft dates, firmly packed
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) tahini
• ½ cup (125 ml) unsweetened shredded dried coconut
• ½ cup (125 ml) ground flaxseeds
• ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) salt (optional)
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon