COOKIES: PALEO BUCKWHEAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES(click here to print)

BUCKWHEAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

FOR PALEO (this recipe is not low carb)

• 1 1/8 cup light buckwheat flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup  ( splenda brown sugar blend..you can also use regular spenda and add a tsp. of sugar free maple syrup to it)
• Note: splenda brown sugar blend is a blend of spenda and regular sugar and molasses (1/2 tsp. has 2 carbs)
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• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for chocolate mint chip cookies, use 1 teaspoon peppermint extract)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (6 ounces) Hershey's sugar free chocolate chips.
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 11 minutes

• Total Time: 26 minutes

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375° F / 190° C

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly oil

Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. In a large mixing bowl, combine egg and sugar and beat with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy. Add butter and beat on high until combined. Add extract and beat briefly. Add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (optional).

For 1 dozen large cookies use a 2 tablespoon (1/8 cup) ice cream scoop or drop heaping tablespoons of dough on prepared baking sheets.
Nutritional Values for this Recipe:http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php

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