treats to share

I have always loved to cook and since my surgery I have become the master of experimenting with protein powder.   Honestly some "experiments" were delicious like the recipe below others like my protein potato balls, well not so much. 

A few people have asked me to share some of my/their favorite recipes with them.  Here is a great cookie recipe that tastes like a cookie and not protein bar.  :)

Protein Cookie Balls

1/4 cup butter or margarine ( I have tried a batch with homemade apple sauce - a thicker dough but still yummy)

1/2 cup natural peanut butter

1/2 cup sunflower seed butter

1/2 scoop Whey Protein Powder

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

~1/4 cup liquid egg whites

1-2 packets of stevia

splash of almond milk

I know most recipes with baking soda and powder call for salt.  I add 1/8th of a teaspoon. 

Directions:

Cream butter and nut butters together.  In separate bowl, combine protein powder, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Slowly add to dry mixture to nut butter/butter combo.  Use egg whites (or almond milk) if needed to help mix.  Fold in chocolate chips and stevia.  Scoop onto parchment lined cookie sheet.  Bake for 8 minutes at 325 degrees.  Do not over bake, no one likes cookies as hard as hockey pucks.