Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Mini Cookies

from halfbakedharvest.com

I saw this recipe on Pinterest and thought it was the cutest idea.  Cookies for breakfast!  I did not have any whole wheat flour, however, so I decided to use buckwheat instead.  

Because of that, the cookies did not turn out as pretty as they would with whole wheat, but it did not take away from them tasting good.  They were so delicious, and if anything they just looked more chocolate-y!  So just make them and hide the flour and tell everyone they're Paradise chippers.  Yay!

I N G R E D I E N T S

--1/2 cup coconut oil, NOT melted

--2 tbsp. sugar

--1/4 cup brown sugar

--1 tsp. vanilla

--1 large egg

--1 1/4 cup buckwheat flour (or whole wheat flour)

--3/4 cup old fashion oatmeal

--1/4 tsp. salt

--1/2 tsp. baking soda

--3/4 cup MINI semi-sweet chocolate chips

D I R E C T I O N S

--Combine the flour, oatmeal, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.

--Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the coconut oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until creamy, about 3 to 5 minutes. 

--Add in the egg and beat well.

--Gradually beat in the flour/oatmeal mixture, and then the chocolate chips.

--Lay out a piece of plastic wrap and start dropping dough down the middle of it, trying to make it small in diameter.  I divided the dough into two plastic wrap pieces because I wanted to make the dough into small pieces later.  

--Wrap the plastic wrap over and make a cylinder, rolling the dough into a tight long stick.

--Place it in the freezer to chill for only about 15-20 minutes.  This will make the dough easier to work with.

--Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Remove the dough and, using a sharp knife, slice the dough into 1/2 inch pieces.  If you prefer flatten cookies, place them right onto the cookie sheet.  Or, if you want them to be round, take the piece of dough and make a ball before placing it onto the sheet.

--Once those are all taken care of, bake them for about 5 minutes.  Allow them to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.  After that, feel free to dump them in a bowl with milk, or simply eat them by the handful!