Ingredients
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1 cup natural peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
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1/2 cup protein powder (vanilla, unflavored, or chocolate)
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1/4 cup almond flour (or oat flour)
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1/3 cup honey or maple syrup (or monk fruit syrup)
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1 large egg (or flax egg for vegan)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 tsp baking soda
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Pinch of sea salt
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Optional: 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped peanuts
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, stir together peanut butter, sweetener, and egg until smooth.
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Add protein powder, flour, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
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Fold in chocolate chips or peanuts, if using.
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Scoop dough into balls (1–2 tbsp each) and flatten slightly with a fork.
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Bake for 8–10 minutes, until edges are golden.
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Cool completely on tray — they firm up as they cool.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–10 minutes
- Category: Healthy Snacks
- Method: Bake or No-Bake
- Cuisine: American / Health-Focused
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: ~95
- Sugar: ~3 g
- Sodium: ~60 mg
- Fat: ~7 g
- Saturated Fat: ~1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~5 g
- Carbohydrates: ~6 g
- Fiber: ~1 g
- Protein: ~6–8 g
- Cholesterol: ~8 mg
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