Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Cookies
Healthy Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Cookies
Servings: 18 cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 pk Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides*
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 pinch sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375F degrees. Spray two large cookie sheets with coconut oil and set aside.
- In a medium bowl add almond flour, baking soda and Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides. Whisk to combine
- In a large bowl combine the butter, peanut butter, coconut sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Whisk vigorously until the mixture is smooth
- Pour half of the flour into the peanut butter bowl and fold. Add remaining flour and chocolate chips, fold until uniform but don’t overwork it.
- Scoop a small amount of the chocolate chip peanut butter dough to form into a round shape and start adding it to the cookie sheet, leaving enough room for the cookie dough balls to melt into a cookie shape. Proceed until all the dough has been used.
- Bake at 375F degrees, top rack of the oven for about 8-9 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle cookies with sea salt flakes. Allow the cookies to cool off completely before storing
Notes
*Substitue for two scoops of the loose powder Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
Nutrition
Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg