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A match made in heaven.
When you combine chocolate and peanut butter in a recipe it’s almost always a given it will resort into something irresistibly delicious! These Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cookies are that and more. They’re soft, chewy and rich and you’ll never know they’re made with less sugar and more protein.
Low sugar cookies that actually taste GOOD!
These Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cookies come in at just 6 grams of sugar per cookie. To make these cookies lower in sugar I use stevia sweetened chocolate chips. For an even lower sugar option you could also substitute the 1/2 cup coconut sugar for monk fruit or allulose which would bring the amount of sugar per cookie down to just 1 gram! Perfect for those who need to follow or feel best on a low carb diet. I do want to note that these low sugar alternatives are optional. These cookies can certainly be made with regular chocolate chips and brown sugar, too. Use what suits your dietary needs best. After all, cookies are a treat.
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Let’s make some cookies!
The first step of this recipe is to melt chocolate chips, peanut butter and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low to medium heat until nice and smooth. You want to remove the saucepan as soon as the contents are smooth and drizzly. You don’t want the chocolate peanut butter sauce to become too hot otherwise it will melt the chocolate chips that you’ll be folding in soon. Next, add the chocolate peanut butter sauce and cracked eggs to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir to combine well. The dough should come together nicely but might be a little sticky. That’s okay! Lastly, scoop the dough (about 2-3 Tbsp. per cookie) onto two baking sheets lined with parchment or a silicone baking liner. With your hands, form each dough mound into a cookie shape (the cookies won’t spread out much when they bake). If dough is sticking to your fingers, simply wet them with a little water – that should do the trick! Press a few chocolate chips onto the tops of each cookie. The cookies are ready for the oven.
Drizzle with chocolate and peanut butter if you wish!
I couldn’t resist splashing a little melted chocolate and drizzly peanut butter on the tops of these cookies. I mean, you can never go wrong with just a little extra chocolate and peanut butter! While this step is 100% optional it really does add a delicious and fun touch to the tops of these cookies. Another idea is to sprinkle the cookies with a little sea salt or crushed peanuts.
A boost of protein thanks to Primal Kitchen’s NEW Peanut Butter flavored Collagen Fuel!
The Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cookies are the second recipe of our grab-and-go series of recipes that include a boost of protein from collagen. Almond Joy Protein Bites were the first which make for another tasty treat that contains less sugar and more protein! Why collagen? Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body, and Primal Kitchen’s collagen contains only high-quality bovine collagen peptides, with 10g of type 1 and 3 collagen to support hair, skin, and nails. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Cookies are one of many ways you can enjoy the benefits of Primal Kitchen Collagen. Feel free to substitute any of the Primal Kitchen Collagen flavors in place of the NEW Collagen Fuel Peanut Butter flavor.
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