Protein Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies
Protein peanut butter cookies with a chocolate center. These Protein Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect protein treat! Makes 12 cookies.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 60kcal
Ingredients
Cookie:
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter 64g
- 2 large egg whites 66g, or 1 flax egg
- ½ cup powdered peanut butter 48g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder 4g
- 4 mini-scoops stevia powder or to taste
Chocolate filling:
- ¼ cup chocolate whey protein powder 26g
- 1 ½ tablespoons filtered water 23ml (or as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
- Mix peanut butter and egg whites until combined and smooth.
- Add powdered peanut butter, baking powder, and stevia. Mix well, using your hands if necessary.
- Roll cookie dough into 12 balls, and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Using your thumb or the back of a teaspoon measuring spoon, press into each cookie.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until cooked and firm.
- Let cool.
- Mix chocolate whey with just enough water to get an icing consistency.
- Spoon into each cookie cavity.
- Enjoy! Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
A note about substitutions: because each type of protein powder bakes differently, I would only recommend substituting pea or rice protein in the cookie base. For the chocolate filling, I would stick with whey or a whey/casein blend. For a dairy-free/vegan version, use a flax egg in the base and melted vegan chocolate chips for the filling.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbohydrates: 2g