Cranberry Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies

Let me share with you my two major life philosophies, at least my major philosophies regarding food: 1) if it has a fruit or a vegetable, it's basically a salad and 2) chocolate is never a bad idea. Soooo, instead of making biscuits yesterday morning, I decided to make chocolate chip cookies. 'Cause that's what I eat for breakfast.

And since I thought this meal didn't have enough sugar, I decided to add an almond glaze...this is my life y'all. And it is delicious. And I highly recommend you follow suit, because you can never go wrong if you eat cookies for breakfast. Not ever.

And, since these cookies have fruit in them they are healthy, right? Right. Just ignore the cream. Y'all should really join my cookie breakfast club, because it is the best. I hope you enjoy them!

Cranberry Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies

2 c. GF flour, plus more for kneading
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 t. xanthan gum
1/2 c. cold butter, cut in to tablespoons
3/4 c. cream
1 egg
1 t. vanilla extract
1/2 c. dried cherries
1 c. mini-chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 425. In a large bowl combine flour and next 4 ingredients. Mix thoroughly with a whisk. Once you add the liquid you need to limit the amount of mixing you do to prevent the dough from becoming tough, so get as much of your mixing done now! Cut in butter with a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly.

In a separate, smaller bowl combine cream, egg and extract. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture. Add cream and slightly mix (the dough should not be fully mixed yet). Add cranberries and chocolate chips and mix until cream mixture and flour are combined.

Turn out on to a lightly floured surface. Knead twice and then roll out to 1/4" thickness. Cut with a glass or biscuit cutter. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Almond Glaze:
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 t. almond extract
1 T. milk

Combine and pour over cookies after they have been removed from the oven.

Cookies for breakfast. It's a thing now y'all.