Baked Falafel Cookies R2

My first post and attempt at making these cookies was back in 2012, I've revamped this recipe since then and hope you enjoy! They're great for traditional falafel in pita sandwiches, on fresh crisp romaine leaves or even on their own. Great to bake and take as travel snacks–packed with protein and yumminess. 

  

Baked Falafel Cookies ⁣
by Sarah Farsh July 28, 2019

• 1 can chickpeas ⁣
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms (exotic or baby bello)⁣
• 2 cups diced white onion ⁣
• 1 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced ⁣
• 1 fresh lemons ⁣
• 1 head fresh garlic⁣
• 1/4 cup dried chickpeas ⁣
• 1/4 cup almond meal flour (or coconut flour) ⁣
• 1 tbsp whole flax seeds ⁣
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder ⁣
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder ⁣
• 2 tsp cumin seeds ⁣
• 2 tsp TJ'sEverything But Bagel seasoning ⁣
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast⁣
• 1/2 tsp paprika, black pepper, Celtic sea salt ⁣

⁣Preheat oven to 450. In food processor or VitaMix, pulse chickpeas (canned and dried), mushrooms, 1 cup parsley, juice of 1 lemon, 4 garlic cloves, be careful not to blend. Lightly toast cumin seeds and TJ’s EBB seasoning on stove to release aromas. After pulsing beans & shrooms together, turn blender off and add onions, toasted seeds, flax seeds, turmeric, cumin powder, almond meal, nutritional yeast, paprika, salt and pepper to thicken batter-fold/mix with spatula. ⁣
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Meanwhile, mix together a dry rub of almond meal, nutritional yeast, fresh parsley and EBB seasoning together. ⁣
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Using hands or 2 spoons, roll falafel balls from batter and dip/dust each falafel with dry rub before lining on cookie sheet. ⁣
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Bake for 40-45min. Serve on fresh romaine leaves with tahini sauce, Kalamata olives, pearl tomatoes, raw probiotic sauerkraut and fresh green habanero sals

Quick Tahini Sauce: 

• 1/2 cup tahini 
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 - 2 tsp grond cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1/2 tsp kosher sea salt
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley and cilantro 
• pinch cayenne pepper (optional) 
• 1/4 cup water (more or less depending on your desired thickness)
• 1 tbsp olive oil (optional, works without) 

Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Can store in glass container and use as salad dressing in addition to falafel sauce.