Thumbprint cookies. I’m a sucker for them. I especially LOVE the ones that come out of the Whole Foods bakery. I’d take one of those over a piece of chocolate any day. (Gasp, did I really say that?!) I’m surprised I didn’t come up with this recipe sooner, considering it only took about 10 minutes to make, and is only 5 ingredients! Great snack to as they’re a combo of healthy carbs, fats & protein and no sugar (aside from the small amount of lower-sugar jam). My 3 year old also loved them!
No-Bake Thumbprint Cookies
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Author: Kristine Fretwell
Recipe type: Snack
Yield: 20 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick oats
- 2 x 30 gram scoops vanilla whey protein (I used Whey Gourmet Naturelle) *Note
- ½ cup natural peanut butter, smooth (or almond butter, or for nut-free Sunbutter)
- 12 drops liquid stevia (or to taste)
- ¼ cup + 1 Tbsp water
- ¼ tsp to ½ tsp no-sugar added jam or preserves of choice (I like homemade jam, or Smuckers No-Sugar Added, or a Double Fruit Jam)
Instructions
- In a larger bowl, mix together everything up until the jam. If your peanut butter is on the harder side, you may need to melt it down a bit. You'll want the dough to be sticky enough to easily roll into balls. If its too crumbly, add more water.
- Once you've rolled them into balls, press your finger in the top of each one to make an imprint.
- Fill with ¼ tsp to ½ tsp of your favorite jam or preserves.
- Keep stored in airtight container in fridge.
Notes
*Note - If you don't do whey protein, you could sub for 2-4 Tbsp brown rice protein. May require extra sweetener. If you omit protein all together, you probably won't need the water at all.
Nutrition
Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 75 Fat: 4.6 Carbs: 5.2 g Sugar: 0.8 g Sodium: 17 mg Fiber: 1 g Protein: 4.4 g