1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups Splenda or Maltitol Crystals
1-1/2 teaspoons dark molasses
2 large eggs
1 cup almond flour
1 cup vanilla whey protein powder
1/4 cup oat bran
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
12 ounces sugar free chocolate bar, chopped into small pieces
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Beat together butter, Splenda, and molasses until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition. In a separate bowl, stir together ground almonds, vanilla whey protein powder, oat bran, baking soda and salt. Stir almond flour mixture into butter mixture until blended. Stir in nuts and chopped chocolate bars. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto preparted baking sheets. Flatten with palm of hand. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet then remove to wire racks to cool.
A cookie baker Aug 19, 2008
Would not make this again.
This is not low carb and also the splenda will make someone with sugar problems feel bad. Use only sugar and count carbs.
Pam Jul 5, 2008
Would make this again.
I had to alter the recipe as it came out too soft and the cookies ran together. I added 1/2 cup oat flour to firm up the dough.
Toni in Delaware Feb 17, 2008
Would make this again.
I just took these cookies out of the oven and am pleasantly suprised. I had planned to make them as a Valentine's Day surprise for someone who is on a low carb diet but didn't have the ingredients in time, as I had to buy them online. The only changes I made to the recipe are that I omitted the nuts and I used 1 stick regular butter and 1 stick unsalted, b/c that's what I had in the fridge. The whey protein powder I used had 1g carbs per serving. Also, I used "chocoperfection" dark chocolate candy bars. These cookies are tasty!
A cookie baker Nov 9, 2007
Would make this again.
Splenda is not high in maltodextrin. That's why the carb impact is very little. Some protein shakes contain sugar (such as Slim Fast), but many others do not and are safe to use in low-carb recipes. The miniscule molasses amount in this recipe has no significant impact on blood sugar levels.
A cookie baker in Oklahoma City Dec 12, 2006
Would make this again.
I need full carb counts for my diabetic son. That is what I was expecting of your website and recipes. The recipe is good but I need carb counts. It is very difficult to that on my own.
