These are soft, chewy high-protein chocolate chip cookies. Golden edges, melty chocolate chips, and a delicious cookie-dough flavor — without the guilt!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Soft and chewy texture with golden edges
- High protein from protein powder and almond flour
- Classic chocolate chip taste without the carbs
- Easy to make and perfect for meal prep
- Low carb and sugar-free
Ingredients (Makes 12 cookies)
- 1½ cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup vanilla or unflavored whey protein powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup butter or coconut oil, softened
- ⅓ cup allulose or preferred sugar-free sweetener
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sugar-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together almond flour, protein powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter and sweetener until light. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until a dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough into 12 equal balls and place on the baking sheet. Slightly flatten each one.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until the edges are golden (centers may look slightly underdone — they firm up as they cool).
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 22 minutes
Nutrition (Per Cookie)
- Calories: ~145
- Protein: 8g
- Total Carbs: 5g
- Net Carbs: 3g
- Fat: 12g
