High Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups whey protein powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups low-fat, small-curd cottage cheese
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl and mix with a fork.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the next 5 ingredients and whisk together with a fork or an electric mixer.
4. Add wet ingredients to the dry and mix with a fork. Mix in the oats, chocolate chips and walnuts.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an oiled or parchment-paper-lined baking tray. Bake 12 minutes until the cookies are slightly brown on top.


Nutrients per serving (2 cookies):

Calories: 99, Total Fats: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 6 mg, Sodium: 72 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 11 g, Dietary Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 5 g, Protein: 7 g, Iron: 0 mg