"Cheesecake" Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 20
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 154.0
  • Total Fat: 8.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.2 mg
  • Sodium: 37.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 4.7 g

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Introduction

These decadent, tender cookies get their richness from cottage cheese , whey powder and a protein-fortified milk, and have added nutrients from chickpea and oat flour. The decadence comes from a hefty helping of chocolate! These decadent, tender cookies get their richness from cottage cheese , whey powder and a protein-fortified milk, and have added nutrients from chickpea and oat flour. The decadence comes from a hefty helping of chocolate!
Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

    ¼ cup non-hydrogenated shortening
    ¼ cup coconut oil
    ¼ cup sugar
    ¼ cup brown sugar
    2 packets Truvia (or 2 tbsp sugar)
    ⅔ cup low-fat cottage cheese, pureed
    ⅓ cup protein-fortified “milk” beverage(I used Milk to Go Sport)
    1 tbsp vanilla
    ¼ cup chickpea flour
    ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    ⅔ cup oat flour
    ¼ cup whey protein isolate
    ¼ tsp nutmeg
    ¼ tsp baking powder
    ¼ tsp baking soda
    ¼ tsp salt
    1 cup chopped milk chocolate

Directions

In a bowl, beat together the shortening, coconut oil, sugars and Truvia until well blended.
Add the cottage cheese, protein-fortified “milk” beverage, vanilla and chickpea flour, beating well.
Add the flours, whey isolate, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix to combine.
Fold in the chocolate.
Wrap dough in plastic and chill 1 hour, or up to 3 days.
Heat the oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment or SilPat.
Scoop 20 balls of dough onto the sheets, flattening slightly.
Bake, one sheet at a time, for 12 minutes. Cool on the sheets

Serving Size: Makes 20

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.