Cookies

I wanted cookies. But I didn't want the last hour and a half I'd just spent at the gym to be for nothing. So I made these.

At first, I wasn't sure what to call them...

because the direct quote of someone near and dear to me concerning these cookies was, "if you put one of these outside on the sidewalk, people would walk waayyy around it." Gee thanks, honey. Then he popped another one in his mouth.


But I decided on: Sugar-free-Low-fat-High-fiber-Chocolate-Pumpkin-Oatmeal-Protein Cookies.

Are they the best cookies you'll ever eat? No.

The best cookie you'll ever eat is loaded with butter, sugar, brown sugar, and chocolate. Lots of chocolate. It weighs in at about 180-200 calories per cookie, with 10-12 grams (or more) of fat.

But these little bites might just take the edge off your sweet tooth without un-doing your gym time. At 60.5 calories per cookie, they have 3.1 grams of protein, 9.6 grams of carbs, 1.7 grams of fat, and 2 grams of fiber.

What you'll need:

1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 scoops protein powder (I used chocolate)
2 Tbsp cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup egg beaters
2 Tbsp coconut oil
2/3 cup sugar free sweetener (I used Splenda Essentials with fiber)

What you'll do:

Mix all of the above ingredients just until incorporated. Spoon by heaping tablespoons onto parchment lined baking sheets and bake at 350 for 10-11 minutes. Makes 24 cookies.