Sweeeeet, it’s National Oatmeal Cookie Day! I’m giving this old-school cookie jar hero with a brand-new, super-foodie spin – (low carb) Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies! 

This small-batch recipe (makes 4 big cookies) whips up quick and, in no time you, can be comforting those cookie AND chocolate cravings in a healthy, sustaining, muscle-making way. Read on to get all the details:

One of the great nutritional things about oatmeal cookies is that they contain a nice bit of whole grain in the form of oats. However, instead of the rolled or quick-cook oats you usually see in oatmeal cookie recipes, I’ve used steel cut oats to add more texture! Plus, oats keep these cookies gluten free.

Since I was using a bit of the steel cut oats, I didn’t want to carb up the rest of the dough with sugar. To keep it a low-carb treats, I rely on a cup-for-cup equivalent sugar substitute (I used Sugarless Sugar, an Erythritol and stevia blend) and protein powder. In fact, the macros come at just 164 calories, 15g carbs, 12g protein, and 7g protein per cookie. The exact counts can vary depending on what brand protein powder you are using (look for products with no added sugar).

That extra protein is the perfect boost between meals or after a workout. Heck, in a rush, I’d be good grabbing a couple of these for breakfast on the go.

The texture of these low-carb Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies is thin and crisp, they can be a little delicate, but the crumbs are also good as a topping on Greek yogurt!

Mmmm, what is your favorite cookie? Please share in the comments – XOXO, Jennifer 

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Chocolate Steel Cut Oat Protein Cookies

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

22 mins

Total Time

27 mins

 

This yummy treat is low carb, gluten-free and provides a boost of protein to sustain your energy.

Servings: 4 cookies

Calories: 164 kcal

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 4 tablespoons Sugarless Sugar or other cup-for-cup sugar substitute
• 4 tablespoons chocolate protein powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons steel cut oats

Instructions

1. Melt butter in medium bowl.
2. In another bowl, mix together sugar substitute, protein powder, baking powder, cocoa powder and steel cut oats.
3. Add dry ingredients to melted butter, stirring well. Mixture will be crumbly, so use hands to form together into a ball.
4. Use knife to cut dough ball into 4 even sections. Roll each section into a ball and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
5. Use back of drinking glass or flat spatula to press down on dough ball and flatten until cookie about 3” in diameter.
6. Bake at 350 F degrees for 12 minutes. Turn off oven and let sit for 10 more minutes. Remove and let cool completely on baking sheet.

Recipe Notes