High-Protein Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
These High-Protein Peanut Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with rich peanut butter flavor — yet surprisingly healthy and macro-friendly. With 8g of protein per cookie, clean ingredients, and a quick 15-minute total prep time, they make the perfect post-workout snack, dessert, or healthy treat. Easy, delicious, and satisfying — everything a protein cookie should be.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 1 egg
- 3 –4 tbsp almond flour
- ¼ cup sweetener
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla to a mixing bowl and stir until the mixture becomes completely smooth and creamy with no streaks remaining.
- Add protein powder gradually while mixing to prevent clumping and create a uniform dough base.
- Add sweetener, almond flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt, then mix until a soft, rollable dough forms. Adjust with a teaspoon of milk if too dry.
- Fold in optional add-ins like chocolate chips or chopped nuts until evenly distributed.
- Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of dough, roll into balls, and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Use a fork to gently press each dough ball into a cookie shape, creating the classic crisscross pattern.
- Bake the cookies at 350°F (175°C) for 8–10 minutes, removing them as soon as the edges turn lightly golden while the centers stay soft.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes so they set into the perfect chewy texture before serving.