Buckwheat Dark Chocolate Brownie Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups

whole-grain buckwheat flour or whole-wheat flour

3/4 cup

Dutch-process cocoa powder sifted if lumpy

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

1 1/3 cups

light brown sugar (raw sugar, or coconut sugar)

large eggs (room temperature)

2/3 cup

almond butter (room temperature)

3/4 cup

unsalted butter or coconut oil (melted and cooled slightly)

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

2 cups

semisweet chocolate chips (divided)