Low Carb Lemon Protein Cookies
A small batch recipe for soft and buttery lemon protein cookies.
Servings: 6 cookies
Calories: 131kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 C 56g Blanched Almond Flour
- 2 scoops 56g Protein Powder, I used Bowmar Nutrition Frosted Cookie
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tsp 8g Lemon Zest
- 1/4 C 56g Light Butter, I used Land O' Lakes with canola
- 2 Tbsp 18g Swerve Confectioners, or powdered sugar substitute
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix the dry ingredients together before adding the lemon zest and light butter. Stir well until you can form a ball of dough.
- Divide the dough into 6 pieces. (Use a food scale to weigh each for accuracy, if desired.)
- Roll each piece between your palms to smooth before rolling each ball in the confectioners sugar. (You can spray your hands with a tiny bit of cooking spray to prevent sticking.)
- Place the balls on the baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges begin to crisp. The bottoms should be golden brown but the centers should still be soft. Let the cookies cool before digging in.
Notes
- Each cookie has 3 Smart Points.
- With the Swerve, each cookie has 3g of net carbs.
- For a lower calorie version, use 1/2 C (60g) all purpose flour, 3/4 tsp baking powder, and add 1 Tbsp (14g) vanilla fat free Greek yogurt.
- If you have ingredient modification questions about protein powder, lemon zest, butter, or Swerve confectioners, I likely answered them in the post above. Check there and if you don't find your answer, leave a comment at the bottom of the post!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g