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Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies (Microwave)

By Wes Ellis2 min read
A ring of chocolate chip cookies on a white surface scattered with chocolate chips.
Recipe card
Servings
1
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
About 45 seconds
Method
Microwave
Difficulty
Easy
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Part 2 of the thread Protein cookies, cheesecakes and bites

THE SHORT VERSION4 points
  • Two scoops of protein powder, coconut flour, a splash of milk and chips.
  • Microwave about 45 seconds. It should still look a touch soft.
  • Add milk a tablespoon at a time until it's a thick dough.
  • Overcook it by 15 seconds and it turns to rubber.
THE RECIPE · CHOCOLATE CHIP PROTEIN COOKIES (MICROWAVE)

Ingredients

You'll need

  • Small microwave-safe plate or shallow bowl
  • Mixing bowl
  • Fork or spoon

Directions

  1. Stir the protein powder and coconut flour together.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of milk and mix. Keep adding a little at a time until you have a thick, smooth dough. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  3. Spray a small microwave-safe plate or shallow bowl.
  4. Press the dough into one big cookie or a few small ones, about the same thickness all over.
  5. Microwave on high for about 45 seconds. It's done when it's set but still soft.
  6. Let it cool a minute in the dish, then eat it warm.
Notes Best fresh. Leftovers keep covered at room temperature for a day and warm up in about 10 seconds. Vanilla or cookie-flavored powder works best.

wesellis.com/blog/chocolate-chip-protein-cookies/

Forty-five seconds is not a lot of time to bake a cookie, and that's the whole appeal. Mix it in a bowl, press it onto a plate, and it's done before you've put the milk back in the fridge.

The microwave is the hard part

Microwave cookies have a very narrow window. At the right moment it's soft and cakey in the middle. Fifteen seconds past that and the protein tightens up into something closer to a pencil eraser. So:

  • Press it evenly. Thick in the middle and thin at the edges means raw in one spot and rubber in another.
  • Start short. Every microwave is different. Check at 35 or 40 seconds the first time and learn yours.
  • Pull it while it looks underdone. It keeps setting on the plate.

Heads up

If it's already tough, a thin smear of peanut butter hides a lot of sins. Better to just take it out earlier next time.

Dough, not batter

coconut flourFlour made from dried, ground coconut meat. It soaks up a lot more liquid than wheat flour, so a spoonful goes a long way and doughs made with it need adjusting in tiny amounts.More: Blueberry Scone Cookies thickens as it sits, so let the dough rest for a few seconds before you decide it needs more milk. You're after something you can press with a spoon, not pour.

If you'd rather use the oven, the Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Cookies bake up in about 10 minutes. For a bigger chocolate fix, the Double Chocolate Protein Muffin is the same idea in a mug.

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