The Best Protein Cookie Recipes Without Peanut Butter

If you have a sweet tooth and want to get more protein in your diet, then here are a few great cookie recipes for you.

Your daily protein goal may seem a little daunting at times, but if you have a few great snacks that are heavy on protein, adding more protein is less of a hassle.

We all have those days when we struggle to meet our Macro numbers on My Fitness Pal or other apps. If you have a sweet tooth, adding protein cookies to your diet is a no-brainer.

The recipe at the end is one of my own. I’ve tweaked it over the years, and I’m pretty happy with it. It has fiber too, which is always good.

If you have baked before then, you know you can tweak a recipe pretty easily. If you are not a baker, be aware when adding more dry or wet ingredients. You will need to keep the ratio close to the original recipe so you have well-formed cookies that bake well.

You must weigh every cookie dough ball if you are super strict with your Macros. I like to keep it simple after years of cooking protein cookies and split my cookie dough into 30 balls, which fit on two cookie sheets.

Plug all the ingredients into My Fitness Pal and divided the recipe into the number of balls you have, and it will give you a macro count for each.

Baking Tip: – bake them one cookie sheet at a time in the oven. Protein cookies have a tendency to be a little dry. Baking one sheet at a time helps keep the moisture in them consistent. You can also bake for a minute less than the stated time and get a slightly softer cookie.

Protein Cookie Recipes!

1. Vegan Chocolate Cookies With Tahini

Here is an unexpected and tasty ingredient mix- Tahini and Chocolate!

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g |

2. Nut-Free Funfetti Protein Cookies

Sunflower butter and sprinkles for a magical sweet cookie.

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g |

3. Oat Protein Cookies

Bananas, Oats, and a Nut Butter of your choice. What more can you ask for in a sweet cookie?

Calories: 171 kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g |

4. Oatmeal Raisin Protein Cookies (with coconut)

If you love coconut, this one is for you! : coconut, chocolate chips, oats, raisins, and protein powder. Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g |

5. Oatmeal Protein Cookies with Blueberries

Calling all blueberry lovers, this one is for you! : blueberries, bananas, oats, and protein powder. Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 7.1g | Fat: 3.4g 

Baking Tip- You decide how many cookies you make from the dough. If you like the macro ratio, you can make a bigger cookie and have it as a meal cookie or a large snack. If you would rather have a tasty protein-enriched morsel of goodness, make them small.

6. Low-Calorie High-Protein Snickerdoodle Cookies

Snickerdoodles get their distinctive taste from Cream Of Tarter – make sure you have it! Almond flour and protein powder. (no oats) Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g 

7. Vanilla Bean Protein Sugar Cookies

Sometimes all you need is a basic yummy vanilla cookie – ! regular flour and protein powder. (no oats) Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.1g | Protein: 6.8g | Fat: 6.5g 

8. Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie (without oats or peanut butter)

This delicious cookie is oat-free, peanut butter-free, egg free, and gluten-free. Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.8g | Protein: 8.1g | Fat: 8.4g 

Baking Tip- Always bake cookies on a baking mat on your cookie sheet. I’ve been using one for years, and I have not burned a cookie since. It’s so great to have perfectly cooked cookies. The cookies will not stick to it like glue. I usually pick them up with my finger after they have cooled.

11. Homemade Birthday Cake Protein Cookies

Easy protein sugar cookie birthday cake cookie – full of flavor and fun.

Calories: 78 kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g 

My Oatmeal Protein Cookie Recipe

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g 

• 6 Tbl unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup flax
• 3 scoops vanilla protein (the 31g scooper size)
• 3 Tbl pumpkin pie mix powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3 cups whole oats

I’m not a personal recipe blogger. So, here is what I do. I have a stand mixer (I’m so spoiled by this device!)

1. blend together the butter, eggs and brown sugar
2. add everything else in except the oats – mix well
3. add in the oats

I equally divide the dough into 30 cookies. Bake one tray at a time at 350 degrees for 11 minutes.

These might be a little low in protein amount compared to other cookies. I deal with IBS, and having one of these each morning helps keep my digestive system running a little better. I’m a little heavy on carbs as my first meal and especially if I’m intermittent fasting. Carbs slowly wake up my gut, whereas lots of protein for a first meal usually is an abrupt awakening with pain. So, carbs are fantastic.

Final Thoughts

If you have a sweet tooth, protein cookies come in really handy. I’ve eaten one of mine almost every day for the past four years that I’ve been tracking macros. I don’t track every day, but I’m aware of my protein count on most days.

You can mess around with recipes; just be aware of keeping the moisture right so the cookies come out a little moist unless you like them crunchy. You can add dried fruit and chocolate chips without messing with moisture content. If you want a more oversized cookie, go for it; adjust the macros.

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