Breakfast Cookies; Gluten Free and Packed with Nutrition

My husband recently had an appointment with a naturopath. One of the outcomes of his appointment was a change in diet. We had started on the road to eating healthy years ago, cutting out all non-organic foods and removing white sugar and flour even if it is organic. 

So now we need to remove all gluten, all dairy, and have certain foods only once a week. All chips and snacks need to be homemade because store bought gluten free products still contain a lot of sugars or cost an arm and a leg. 

We have found things to eat but many of them are time consuming. In an effort to make more "grab and go" foods, I created a "breakfast cookie" recipe. 

My grandmother used to make us breakfast cookies when I was a kid. Hers were primarily a chocolate chip cookie base with some healthier cereals tossed in instead of chocolate chips. They were sweet and yummy. 

Laureen's Breakfast Cookies

All ingredients should be organic. I have included links to items so you can see what they look like before you go searching for them. Or if you are like me and work all week, order them using Amazon Prime and have them delivered to your door.

1 cup freshly ground almond butter (my local organic grocery sells fresh ground)
1 large egg
1/8 cup almond, hemp or coconut milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

heaping 1/8 cup shelled hemp seeds
heaping 1/8 cup chia seeds
heaping 1/8 cup hulled buckwheat groats
 
3 packets Stevia
1/2 tsp baking soda (aluminum free)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp sea salt

In a large food processor bowl, add almond butter and egg. Blend to combine. Add milk and vanilla and blend until thoroughly mixed. The mixture should start to look like a batter. 

Add hemp, chia, and buckwheat and blend to combine. Add all remaining ingredients and blend until mixed well. 

Preheat over to 350'. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and scoop out a heaping tablespoon of dough. Roll into a ball and place about 2" apart on the cookie sheet. 

Press down on each ball with a fork to flatten a little. Cook for 10 minutes or until cookie is set. 

Let cool and enjoy!
Laureen