Protein Cookies
Each Protein Cookie delivers 11g protein and 150 calories — a legitimate dessert option that contributes toward your daily protein target. Makes 12 servings via quick prep, letting you portion controlled sweets throughout the week. Perfect for hitting protein numbers while satisfying cravings without derailing your deficit.
Ingredients
- •Peanut Butter, Smooth(120g)
- •Coconut Sugar, Granulated(60g)
- •¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- •Egg, Whole, Large
- •Egg Whites
- •Vanilla extract(3g)
- •¼ teaspoon baking soda
- •Whey protein powder (vanilla)(120g)
- •Coconut Flour, Dry(30g)
- •Chocolate, Dark, 70-85% Cacao(45g)
Instructions
- 1Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2In a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter, coconut sugar, salt, egg, egg white, and vanilla extract. Mix briskly until ingredients are well blended. Sprinkle the baking soda over the top. With a rubber spatula, work in the protein powder and coconut flour until well combined. The will seem very dry first but will continue to come together as you stir and push. Fold in chocolate chips.
- 3At this point, judge your dough, as the amount of moisture may vary based on the brand of protein powder and nut butter you use. It should be slightly sticky but not a total mushy mess. If you need a firmer dough, add a bit more protein powder. For a looser dough, sprinkle the batter with a bit of milk (or almond milk) and with a spatula, fold it in until the dough comes together.
- 4With a small cookie scoop or spoon, portion the cookie dough by tablespoonfuls and drop onto your prepared baking sheet (you will have 12 to 14 cookies total). With your fingers, gently flatten the tops of the cookies, as they will not spread but will puff up during baking.
- 5Bake for 5 to 6 minutes, until the edges are barely golden brown and dry to the touch but the middles seem fairly doughy. Do not overbake! Place the cookie sheet on a wire rack and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring them directly to the wire rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition — Per Serving
150
calories
11g
protein
7g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 12g
- Saturated fat
- 2.5g
- Sodium
- 70 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 1.8g
12 servings per batch · ~32g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Protein Cookies have per serving?
Each cookie provides 11g of protein and 150 calories with 7g fat and 12g carbs. These work well as a post-workout carb-and-protein pairing without spiking your daily calorie count significantly.
How many servings does the Protein Cookies recipe make?
This recipe yields 12 servings with quick prep time, giving you a week's worth of portioned desserts or snacks ready to go. Batch-prepping all 12 at once means you have protein-inclusive treats on hand without daily baking.
Is Protein Cookies good for muscle gain?
At 11g protein and 150 calories per cookie, these work as a supplementary post-workout snack during muscle-gain phases when you need additional calories and carbs alongside protein. The macro ratio isn't dense enough to replace a full meal, but it's useful for between-meal protein intake.
