Tip: Quadruple Chocolate Protein Cookies

Chocolate and mint. Lots of protein. No added sugar. No Girl Scouts required. Fire up the oven!

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Bob's Red Mill low-carb baking mix
• 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
• 1 Teaspoon sea salt
• 1 Cup Metabolic Drive® Protein, chocolate
• 2 Tablespoons dark cocoa
• 4 Tablespoons chocolate PB2 (powdered peanut butter)
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 Tablespoon peppermint extract
• 4 Egg whites
• 1 Cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1/2 Cup dark chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray it with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine low-carb baking mix, baking powder, sea salt, Metabolic Drive, cocoa powder, and PB2.
3. In a separate bowl, mix vanilla extract, peppermint extract, egg whites, and apple sauce.
4. Combine your wet and dry mixtures together with an electric mixture, or just use a large spoon and some elbow grease.
5. Once you have a smooth cookie dough, fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Scoop out a tablespoon of the mixture and place onto the baking sheet to form a cookie. Make 12. Bake for 10-12 minutes depending on how savage your oven is.

Nutrition Info Per Cookie

• Calories: 102
• Protein: 12 grams
• Fat: 2 grams
• Carbs (net): 8 grams