Peanut Butter Protein Cookies

By Katie HigginsUpdated Dec 08, 2021

5 from 1 vote

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Ultra soft and chewy peanut butter protein cookies you can feel good about eating!

Plus, there are two versions, so you can pick your favorite.

But be warned… These peanut butter cookies are pretty darn addictive.

With so many people on special diets these days, giving loved ones a homemade batch of gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly cookies high in protein and nutrition can be a welcome change from the ubiquitous butter-and-sugar Christmas cookies year after year.

There’s no baking required, and you can switch it up to make as many different flavors as you want.

A few weeks ago, in my recipe post for Healthy Apple Pie, I hinted about an upcoming Chocolate Covered Katie television appearance, and today I am finally allowed to reveal the reason I was in New York City for Thanksgiving Break:

I was filming for The Dr. Oz Show!

The episode, filmed in front of a live audience and airing this coming Friday (December 18th), covers healthy holiday gift ideas.

These DIY peanut butter protein cookies are one of the four recipes you can see me making on the show.

Peanut Butter Protein Cookies – 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup protein powder, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp… Full recipe: https://lett-trim.today/2015/12/14/peanut-butter-protein-cookies-vegan/ @choccoveredkt

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5 from 1 vote

Peanut Butter Protein Cookies

By Katie Higgins

Ultra soft and chewy peanut butter protein cookies you can feel good about eating.

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Yield: – 22 cookies

Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup peanut butter or allergy-friendly sub
▢ 1/4 cup protein powder of choice
▢ 3/4 tsp baking soda (even if not baking)
▢ 1/4 cup sucanat or brown sugar
▢ 2 tbsp applesauce
▢ 1/16 tsp salt

Instructions

Gently heat your nut butter until easily stir-able. Stir all ingredients together very well, making sure the baking soda is well-incorporated. Transfer dough to a gallon-sized bag and roll out from inside the bag. Cut open the bag, and cut shapes. I recommend using small cookie cutters so the cookies don’t break apart. To firm them up, you can freeze them until ready to serve OR you can bake them for 6-7 minutes in a preheated 350 F oven on the center rack.
Option 2 – Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cutout Cookies: If you want cookies without any granulated sweetener at all, try the following instead: 1/4 cup peanut butter or allergy-friendly alternative, 1/4 cup plus 3 tbsp raisins, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tbsp roasted unsalted peanuts, and 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract. Combine all in a food processor until very smooth, then transfer to a gallon-sized bag and roll out from inside the bag. Cut open the bag and cut shapes with cookie cutters. Cookies can be stored at room temperature a week, or you can refrigerate or freeze for a few weeks.
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