Hello dear friends! I am writing to you on a crisp November day from a cozy cafe in Montreal. This weekend has been lovely. Two of my close friends are visiting Montreal right now and their company, laughter, and love have been so welcome amidst the busyness of school and work.

Wintry days are nearing, and even though I am rejoicing in a newfound love of November (cool days & bright skies) I am also preparing for the start of winter hibernation. Montreal winter is COLD. I often find myself bundled tight in every sweater, jacket, and scarf I own wondering repeatedly why I decided this was a good place to live. Then I get home, pull off my wet socks and wool hat, warm my hands with a mug of tea, and eat one of these breakfast cookies (at least this is the scene I am imagining for the coming months). But, we aren’t quite there yet. There are still a few days (weeks?) left of this milder weather and I am soaking it all up.

Today I am bringing you a recipe very dear to my heart. These cookies are cozy, lightly spiced, not too sweet, and sponsored by a really awesome company! I think I should probably mention here that my uncle is the founder of the company sponsoring today’s post – Farmer Direct Co-op (FDC).

FDC is an organic and fair trade company with an emphasis on sustainability and fair working conditions. I think it is so important to support fair trade in particular because it is a way to ensure that people are not being exploited or undervalued for their work.

In these cookies, I used FDC’s Regular Rolled Oats and Quick rolled oats (to make the oat flour). I also used maple syrup from Maple Valley Cooperative. Maple Valley and FDC are both parts of the P6 Cooperative Trade Movement — a movement that works to connect farmers, producers, retailers, and consumers in equitable and fair relationships. You can check out more about this here!

Friends! This is important and exciting stuff. I hope that by participating in this giveaway (and making these cookies!) you and I both will educate ourselves a little more about these issues.

So much love, respect, and good vibes to all of you.

A little more about these cookies!

I am so stoked to be sharing this recipe because it is truly so easy and satisfying. I made a batch early in the morning and was able to share them over coffee, chats, and cozy breakfast vibes.

I eat oats basically every morning, so these were really inspired by that bowl of creaminess I am so accustomed to. Pretty much everything I put on/in my bowl of oats is in these cookies.

Think of them as baked oatmeal bowls with some added sparkles and fun!

I choose to bind them with tahini because I love the nuttiness that it lends to everything. Combined with warming spices, dried fruit, seeds, and CHOCOLATE, you really can’t go wrong.

Warmly Spiced Tahini Breakfast Cookies

Makes 12 – 14 cookies

The ingredient list may look long, but really it is mostly spices and delicious add-ins like dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and chocolate! Seriously SO worth it. If you prefer a sweeter cookie, you can up the maple syrup to 1/3 cup. I find them perfectly sweetened for a breakfast treat, but it is all about preference.

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