March 25, 2008

Maggie's Granola Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

So last weekend I made Maggie's Granola Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies and they are the most delicious little treats ever! I love this recipe. I'm posting here because I use my own blog as a recipe resource (using the handy "Recipe" link in that top nav). I made very teensy, tiny modifications so the macros below reflect my small substitutions and also my brands of trail mix and protein powder. You can find Maggie's original recipe here.


If you didn't try these when you saw them posted on Maggie's blog, take my word for it: make them. YUM! Thanks, Miss Maggie!!

Maggie's Granola Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

Ingredients:
1.5 cups rolled oats, dry, uncooked (Old fashioned, not quick oats)
.5 cup Fiber One
3/4 cup Harris Teeter Trail Mix*
1/4 cup Chips, chocolate, semisweet, large
4 scoops Cytosport Cookie's N' Cream protein powder
1/2 tsp Salt, table, 1/5 oz per teaspoon
1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar free Maple Syrup

Directions:
In a large bowl combine the oats, trail mix, chocolate chips, and whey. Add the syrup, vanilla, and salt. Stir until everything is thoroughly mixed. At first, it will seem too dry, but continue stirring and it will eventually blend.

Spray two non-stick 12-compartment muffin tins with cooking spray, then press the mixture into the bottom of each cup firmly. Alternately, spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray, then drop 24 equal blobs of the mixture onto the sheet, squashing each down slightly into a cookie-like thickness.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 6 minutes.

Nutrition (per 2 cookies):
140 Calories
5 g. fat
15.5g carb
3.2 g fiber
11g protein

*Harris Teeter brand trail mix, "Diet Delight." Sunflower seeds, raisins, cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds, peanut oil.
serving size .25 cup
150 calories
9 g fat
12 g carb
3 g fiber
5 g protein

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