FAT BURNING COOKIES
Staying slim requires eating satisfying snacks that keep hunger pangs at bay. Also, these are filled with nutritious foods that are excellent for pre or post work out bite sized treats. Key ingredients in these cookies include:
-CINNAMON to keep your blood sugar in check
-SLOW DIGESTING PROTEIN from yogurt -PAIRED WITH-
-Faster-digesting WHEY PROTEIN POWDER to steadily suppress appetite
-WHOLE-WHEAT FLOUR for energy-revving B vitamins
-OATS for their anti-flammatory polyphenols and beta-glucan
-WALNUTS to promote a feeling of fullness that subdues cravings
BONUS: Cacao chips curb your sweet tooth and squash any ‘I’m a victim of deprivation’ thoughts. Cacao is unrefined, raw, unprocessed chocolate as close to it’s natural state as possible. 100% cacao is a bit bitter, whereas 70% possesses a sweeter taste, with the addition of palm oil and either nonfat milk powder (non vegan) or malted corn and barley (vegan). Aim at 70% or more cacao to benefit from the medicinal and anti-oxidizing properties of chocolate in it’s raw state. Chocolate less than 70% generally tends to be over-processed with the inclusion of sugar, and at high temperatures killing the nutritive potency the cacao bean offers.
Ingredients:
GROUP 1
1 ½ Organic Greek Low or Non Fat Yogurt
½ cup Raw honey or Organic Agave Nectar
1/8 cup Canola Oil
1/8 cup Coconut Oil
1 egg*
2 tsp vanilla extract
GROUP 2
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
2 cups whey protein powder
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
Stevia or Truvia to taste (0 calorie sweetener in place of sugar)
GROUP 3
1 cup rolled oats**
½ cup 70% or more cacao chips (Vegan bags avail at Whole Foods)
½ cup walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Combine all ingredients in Group 1 in a large bowl and stir with a fork. I use my Kitchen Aid mixer to do the work for me. It’s not necessary, just makes things easier.
3. Add Group 2 ingredients and stir to consistency
4. Add Group 3 ingredients and stir last time until they’re evenly dispersed
5. Spray non stick on cookie sheets and evenly spread teaspoon size scoops over them. Cook for 7-8 minutes for moister cookies, and 9-10 minutes if you like them more spongy and cake like.
*For vegans, try substituting one banana or 1/4 cup applesauce for the egg. Or 1/4 cup canned pumpkin, since ‘tis the season.
**Consider using slow cook oats vs the Quick (more fiber)
Makes approx. 70 cookies
Nutrients per serving (2 cookies):
| Calories: | 99 cal | |
| Total Fat: | 3g | |
| | Saturated: | 1g |
| | Trans: | 0g |
| Cholesterol: | 6 mg (0 if no egg is used) | |
| Sodium: | 72mg | |
| Total Carbs: | 11g | |
| | Fiber: | 2g |
| | Sugars: | 5g |
| Protein: | 7g | |
This will also vary depending on what brand of protein powder you use. I have a good suggestion for you that I can recommend, email me if you'd like more info. :)
MAKE IT A SUPERFOOD COOKIE
...by sprinkling these over them when they come out of the oven, and are still moist. And although they are superfoods, they still have calories, so take that into consideration when snacking…the key is moderation.
2-4 tsp of Maca Powder
½ cup Goji berries
In order to reach and maintain our weight goals, deprivation is not the word that comes to mind. Moderation is. These cookies fulfill my 'cookie' fix all the time. At first, they make take some adjusting to, seeing how there is NO white sugar, white flour, butter, etc in these as are in a typical cookie recipe. With dietary adjustments and replacements (this not that), your palet will naturally change and evolve so that these will taste even BETTER than the traditional cookie recipe. Your body will crave these from the inside, with the way they make you feel due to the healthy ingredients. :) Also, a HUGE bonus is the probiotics that are in the yogurt. I use Fage 0 or 2%, or Trader Joes Organic 0 or 2% is awesome too. These are the LOWEST sugared yogurts I've come across in my research. Acidophilus is the strain of probiotic abundantly found in yogurt, which is a friendly colon residing bacteria that boosts immunity, aids in stabilizing digestion and FLATTENS THE TUMMY. Yeah buddy! Although yogurt is one of the highest concentrated probiotic foods out there, I still advise taking a probiotic daily to further aid in digestion, curb hunger cravings and flatten the tummy. The one I take every night before bed has 13 strains (acidophilus is just one of many). For more on which to take, I blogged on that a couple months ago. Here's how to find one at the best price (where I shop online).
http://dianekazer-vitamindi.blogspot.com/2011_07_01_archive.html
Enjoy my friends, and please feel free to pass this anyone you know with a cookie addiction, looking for a healthier alternative.
Be happy! Be fit! Be healthy! Namaste,
DK
