Breakfast Cookies

I tried to come up with some other name for these. "Pucks" are apparently very popular right now so if you have guilt over eating cookies for breakfast, just call these Breakfast Pucks instead. There. Doesn't that feel better? Either way, they taste great. They've got sweet potatoes (think vitamins B-6, C, E, and beta-carotene), ground flax seed (think omega-3 and fiber), coconut oil (which helps in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and may lower cholesterol - but it's still a fat, so don't go crazy with it), raisins (think potassium, magnesium, and calcium), and some dark chocolate (for antioxidants, right??). At this rate, maybe we should eat them for lunch too? Just kidding. I purposely made this a small recipe (it only makes about 9/10 good sized cookies - or pucks - whatever). That way, you can have a couple on hand for a quick on-the-go breakfast but you won't undo your week of workouts if you happen to have another for a snack later in the day.

What you'll need:

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup wheat flour or almond meal (for gluten free)
1/4 cup ground flax seed
2 Tbsp melted coconut oil
2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup peeled, cooked, mashed, sweet potato (about 1 large potato)

2 Tbsp egg beaters or 1 egg white (for vegan, substitute 1/4 tsp xanthan gum)
1/4 cup raisins
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla

What you'll do:

Throw all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix well. 

Scoop out dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. I used a big cookie scoop - for me, eating a big cookie is more satisfying than eating 2 small ones. Your choice.

Flatten the mounds of dough slightly with your hand or the back of rubber spatula.  Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes for large cookies, less time for smaller ones.

Allow to cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool.

They're thick and soft, moist and cakey. Wrap individually for freshness. They freeze well too.

Enjoy!

Nutrition info: recipe above makes about 9/10 cookies, serving size: 1 cookie, about 142 calories, 3.7 g protein, 20.4 g carbs, 6.3 g fat, 2 g fiber

Just for reference: Honey Bunches of Oats cereal: 1 serving = 3/4 cup, cereal only (with no milk) 120 calories, 2 g protein, 24 g carbs, 2 g fat, 2 g fiber

Let's see... a cookie or cereal this morning?