Chocolate Chip Protein Pillow Cookies

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4.89 from 18 votes

Chocolate Chip Protein Pillow Cookies

Soft, cake-like chocolate chip protein cookies made with whey protein. Easy protein breakfast or snack!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 90kcal

Author: Andréa Marchese

Ingredients

1 cup natural vanilla whey protein powder
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup almond flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons stevia-sweetened chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
Mix vanilla whey and applesauce until smooth.
1 cup natural vanilla whey protein powder, ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
Add almond flour and baking powder. Mix well.
¼ cup almond flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder
Fold in chocolate chips.
2 tablespoons stevia-sweetened 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.

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