Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies Recipe

Looking for a healthy treat that isn’t packed full of useless carbs?

This chocolate chip protein cookies recipe is the perfect fix for anyone who wants to control their sweet tooth. With up to 5 grams of protein per cookie, these aren’t your ordinary chocolate chip cookies.

The Importance of Protein in Every Meal

In my recent article on How to Build Muscle, I outlined 3 main strategies for how to pack on lean muscle mass quickly and effectively.

One of the factors discussed in that article was increasing your overall calorie intake, with a particular focus on a high-protein diet. In order to build new muscle mass and keep it on, it’s essential that you provide your body with the material (ie., protein) and energy (ie., carbohydrates) needed for these processes.

And this is where snacking can play such an important role. If you’re trying to pack on muscle and get ripped, you’ve probably already got your meals covered. But high-protein snacks can help provide your muscles with a continuous source of protein between meals, and that can go a long way to making some serious fitness gains.

Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies Recipe

These cookies are tasty, satisfying, and totally in line with your muscle building and fat burning goals. The other great thing about protein is that it also takes longer to digest, which means it helps stabilize blood sugar levels, prevents cravings, and uses up more calories in the process. So even if your goal is weight loss, these protein cookies can help do the trick.

Here’s what you need…

Ingredients:

• ¾ cups whole wheat or whole grain flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 stick softened butter
• 1/8 cup raisin or dried cranberry (optional)
• 3/8 cup white sugar
• 3/8 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup chocolate chips (I prefer dark)
• 2 scoops Gaspari Nutrition Myofusion protein mix, milk chocolate flavor

You may substitute any whey protein of your choice, but make sure you don’t use a weight gainer, which won’t work as well for your baking needs. Chocolate does well in this recipe, but you could also use cookie dough, chocolate caramel, or espresso flavored powders.

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees (F).

In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and 2 scoops of protein powder.

In a separate bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add in vanilla extract, and then beat in egg until incorporated. Slowly add in protein powder, followed by chocolate chips.

On 2 greased cookie sheets, form cookie dough into small balls (about an inch to 2 inches in diameter). You should end up with 8 cookies per cookie sheet.

Bake for approximately 10 minutes, or until cookies start browning on edges. If you have them stacked, it’s a good idea to rotate cookie sheets half way through for even baking.

Remove from cookie sheets and allow to cool on a cold surface or cooling rack. Allow cookies to stand for 10-15 minutes before serving. Recipe makes 16 cookies.

Looking for another fun way to use protein powder in your baking?

Check out my recent Protein Pancakes Recipe here. These protein pancakes are a great way to start your day!