Scrumptious Protein Cookies
The absolute best protein cookies you'll ever taste! Made with peanut butter, oats, & chocolate. Stay healthy while still indulging!
Servings: 15 3-inch cookies
Calories: 189kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ½ cup protein powder
- ½ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- ½ cup oatmeal (I used quick-cooking oats)
- 1 egg, large
- 1 egg yolk, large
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Place the peanut butter, protein powder, brown sugar, oatmeal, egg, egg yolk, and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir together until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, if using.
- Scoop the dough into balls, place on the prepared baking sheets, and flatten slightly.
- Bake until set around the edges but still quite soft in the centers (approx. 8 to 10 minutes).
- Cool completely on the baking sheets.
Notes
Nutritional info includes chocolate chips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg