Description
These Protein Cookies are a delicious and nutritious treat, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while still sticking to your healthy eating goals. Packed with almond flour, protein powder, and nut butter, these cookies are high in protein and gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar or granulated sweetener of choice
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (sugar-free if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, protein powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a separate large bowl, beat together the nut butter, coconut sugar, egg, almond milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Form dough: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until a dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake: Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, portion the dough onto the baking sheet, flatten slightly, and bake for 8–10 minutes until lightly golden.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For softer cookies, remove them slightly underbaked from the oven as they will firm up as they cool.
- To make them dairy-free, use a plant-based protein powder.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
