Searching for HPCCC* (Part 1)

....where HPCCC* = High Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies and the star denotes "the best". 

This is Try # 1:

I have scoured the internet with possible recipes for high protein chocolate chip cookies because it is one of my absolute favourite "sweets". Along with it are PB ice cream and brownies. I have already discovered Layne Norton's protein brownies on proteinpow.com which are fantastic. I sometimes just give into my ice cream craving and have Edy's Slow Churned PB Ice Cream, but my self-appointed task for the past several months has been to find a much healthier version of the warm-gooey-soft chocolate chip cookie with at least one of the ingredients being protein powder.

The first recipe I tried I didn't even bother writing about because it was so bad. The cookies were like liquid and stuck to the foil on the baking sheet. They also tasted bland and just like plain oats. So I went back to the drawing board (aka Google) and found another recipe.

The website: http://ittybitsofbalance.com/2011/09/04/chocolate-chip-protein-cookies/

I made a few substitutions in the recipe:

1. I used 2 TBSP Skippy Natural + 2 TBSP PB2 (to cut calories and fat while keeping the protein)
2. I used ON Vanilla Ice Cream Protein Powder (2 scoops = 2/3 c instead of 1/2 c)
3. I used 2 TBSP Organic Cacao Chips instead of 1/4 c regular baking chips
4. I used ~2 egg whites (Egg beaters) instead of 1 whole egg (reduces cholesterol and fats)

Macros: (per 1 cookie of 10)

Cal: 100

Carbs: 11 g

Sugar: 5 g

Protein: 8 g

Fat: 3 g

Fiber: 1 g

Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

Pros:

• Recipe had few ingredients, all of which I could pronounce, and was quite quick and easy to make
• Cookies tasted good
• Ryan really liked them!
• Good macros
• Pretty filling (which is good when you tend to want to eat at least 5, like me!)

Cons:

• I personally didn't like their texture a lot. They weren't soft and gooey as much as oat-y and solid.
• Kind of small (even though filling)

Verdict: Cookies were good, convenient, and easy to make. Will definitely make them again, but I will be looking for other healthy protein cookie recipes as well.

Do you have any healthy protein cookie recipes you'd like to share with me?