Dessert

Lemon Chia Protein Cookies

Recipe by The Protein Chef
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Lemon Chia Protein Cookies

About This Recipe

When life gives you lemons, make healthy cookies! This Lemon Chia Protein Cookies recipe is low calorie, packed with flavor, and DELICIOUS!

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons Coconut Flour (or Oat Flour)
  • 1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds
  • ¾ Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 2 Scoops Protein Powder (Vanilla works great!)
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
  • ½ Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
  • 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
  • 1 Large Whole Egg
  • 1-2 Tablespoons Sweetener (Your Choice)
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons Honey
  • 2 Ounces Lemon Juice

Instructions

  1. Take out 2 bowls (make sure one of them is large)
  2. Put your Sweetener off to the side, zest your Lemon, and add in all of your dry ingredients into one bowl
  3. Lightly mix those together
  4. Add your Sweetener and all of your wet ingredients into your other bowl
  5. Mix those together
  6. Slowly add your dry ingredients into your wet ingredients and mix everything together until it looks like cookie dough
  7. Take out a baking pan, line it with some parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, and shape your dough into cookies
  8. Baking on 325F/162C for 10-12 minutes
Source: This recipe is from The Protein Chef. Used with attribution. Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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