Peanut Butter Protein Cookies
A recipe for classic flourless peanut butter cookies with a protein boost
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 99kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter *shelf stable, not the kind that separates ex. Jif Naturals creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup Quest peanut butter protein powder you can also sub with vanilla protein powder
- 3 tbsp maple sugar can also use brown sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp good quality vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Mix all ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended
- Roll into tablespoon-size balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Press down on center with a fork and repeat to make the criss-cross pattern.
- Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with a pinch of coarse salt or raw sugar, if desired.
- Bake for 10 minutes until firm.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely to set and enjoy.
Notes
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- I don't recommend pure natural peanut butter for this recipe where the oil tends to separate from the nut butter. It will make them too dry. Use no-stir peanut butter that's creamy that contains added oil to give them a better texture. I have used Skippy Natural creamy peanut butter, Simple Truth Organic peanut butter, and Jif Natural peanut butter with great success.
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- I don't recommend using an unflavored protein powder in this recipe. Using a flavored sweetened protein powder allows for a reduction in added sweetener to the recipe, so make sure you are using a protein powder that you love the taste of if you don't go with the Quest brand.
- If your peanut butter does not contain sugar in the ingredients, you may want to increase the amount of maple or brown sugar in the recipe to around 1/3 cup
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- Make sure that the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet before removing them from the pan to keep them from falling apart.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.5mg