Protein Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies
These peanut butter protein cookies have a delicious chocolate center, and 5g protein per cookie with only 60 calories! Easy macro-friendly snack!
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 60kcal
Ingredients
Cookie:
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter
- 2 large egg whites or 1 flax egg
- ½ cup powdered peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 mini-scoops stevia powder or to taste
Chocolate filling:
- ¼ cup chocolate whey protein powder
- 1 ½ tablespoons filtered water or as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F (163C).
- Mix peanut butter and egg whites until combined and smooth.¼ cup natural peanut butter, 2 large egg whites
- Add powdered peanut butter, baking powder, and stevia. Mix well, using your hands if necessary.½ cup powdered peanut butter, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 4 mini-scoops stevia powder
- Roll cookie dough into 12 balls, and place on a 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.¼ cup chocolate whey protein powder, 1 ½ tablespoons filtered water
- Spoon into each cookie cavity.
- Enjoy! Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
Powdered peanut butter gives these protein cookies an extra flavor boost! If you would like to sub a different protein powder there, I suggest using a plant-based protein (pea protein blend).
For the center, I don't recommend using a different type of protein powder. For a vegan filling, I suggest making a vegan chocolate ganache.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbohydrates: 2g
