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    Home > Blog > Protein Desserts > Protein Cookies

    Chocolate Chip Protein Pillow Cookies (Whey)

    Updated: Feb 16, 2025 · Published: May 20, 2016 · By Andréa Marchese · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    These delicious cookies puff up like little pillows in the oven! As they cool, they take the shape of traditional chocolate chip cookies. They are Chocolate Chip Protein Pillow Cookies!

    inside view of a soft baked chocolate chip protein cookie with a fork with a piece of cookie on it on a white plate on a grey background
    Chocolate Chip Protein Pillow Cookies

    The recipe has only five ingredients and is very easy to prepare. My only advice here is to use a whey protein powder that bakes well. The protein I originally used in this recipe (this one) has been discontinued, but I think this one by ON would work well in this recipe.

    Some whey powders (like very clean isolates) don't bake into a soft texture. Because this is a simple recipe with few ingredients, it is important to keep that in mind and choose the right type of whey. I wouldn't recommend vegan protein powders or casein for this recipe.

    freshly baked puffy chocolate chip protein cookies

     

    Chocolate Chip Pillow Cookies

    These Chocolate Chip Protein Pillow Cookies are soft and cake-like in texture. Little pillows of protein cake. Enjoy!

    You also may enjoy our easy chocolate whey protein cookies, our double chocolate protein sandwich cookies, and our vegan double chocolate chip cookies that melt in your mouth!

    Recipe

    inside view of a soft baked chocolate chip protein cookie with a fork with a piece of cookie on it on a white plate on a grey background

    Chocolate Chip Protein Pillow Cookies (Whey)

    Andréa Marchese
    Soft, cake-like chocolate chip protein cookies.
    4.89 from 18 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Servings 8 cookies

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup natural vanilla whey protein powder 102g
    • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce 111g
    • ¼ cup almond flour 28g
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder 4g
    • 2 tablespoons stevia-sweetened chocolate chips 21g

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
    • Mix vanilla whey and applesauce until smooth.
    • Add almond meal and baking powder. Mix well.
    • Fold in chocolate chips.
    • Spoon onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes.
    • Let cool slightly, and enjoy! Store any extras in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    A vanilla whey concentrate is recommended for this recipe. Other types of protein powders are not recommended. See my Recipe Basics video for what happens whey you use the wrong type of protein powder.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g
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    Comments

    1. Andréa Marchese says

      January 30, 2025 at 4:40 pm

      Hi Rose,
      Different types and brands of protein powder bake very differently, so I wouldn't expect everyone's to look exactly the same. Feel free to reach out by email and I'd be happy to help troubleshoot! (I hope they tasted good, at least!)
      Andréa
      [email protected]

    2. Rose says

      January 28, 2025 at 9:55 pm

      These looked absolutely nothing like the image.

    3. Andréa Marchese says

      March 22, 2024 at 4:28 pm

      Hi Nikki. I wouldn't recommend Greek yogurt in place of applesauce. I think the texture would be off (dry) and the result wouldn't be sweet enough. Hope this helps!

    4. nikki says

      February 21, 2024 at 6:20 pm

      can you use greek yogurt instead of applesauce?

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