I know what you’re thinking… There is no way that you can make a cookie ‘healthy’, (much less, add protein powder), and still have it taste just as good. Well, after hours of experimenting, and many ‘failed’ batches of cookies, the perfect little protein-packed oatmeal chocolate chip cookie was born! These cookies are perfect for satisfying any sweet tooth, all while adding whole grains and protein to your diet. In my opinion, it doesn’t get any better than that if you ask me!
These can be frozen and microwaved for 30-60 seconds when you are craving a sweet, but healthy treat!
89 Comments
Kate Phillips said:
Hi! Just wanting to see what kind of protein powder do you use for these cookies?
Thanks so much!
Dashing Dish said:
hi kate! I used Designer Whey Protein Powder in vanilla! Any kind would work! :)
Lizzie said:
Katie, what sugar substitute do you use? Just 1 cup of Stevia? I am totally new to sugar substitutes. :)
Dashing Dish said:
Hi Lizzie! Great question! You could use 1 cup of stevia if its a baking blend of stevia…but not the packets! The packets are much stronger, so you want to use 12-15 packets per cup of sweetener… All stevia’s are different, so I recommend trying 12-15 and taste a bit of the batter to see how you like it. Add more if you desire at that point… Also, if you use splenda, you can use the full 1 cup!
Jodie said:
I gave these a try this afternoon and they came out very sweet. Once I re-read your recipe I noticed I did not use the stevia baking blend. Instead I used a 1/2 cup of truvia. You can only imagine how sweet they were :)I am heading to the store tomorrow to buy some and try again. I’m also hoping I can figure out why my looked so “chunky” and not as smooth as your picture.
Dashing Dish said:
Hi Jodie! Did you blend the oats?
Jodie said:
Yes, I did. I blended one of the two cups and I melted the butter. It was a very dry batter. I think I will try coconut oil this time with the correct amount of sweetner. I’m not giving up – I think they will taste great once I figure out the sweetner :) Thank you so much for this website.
Jodie said:
One last question. Does it matter if they are instant oats or just regular oats?
Dashing Dish said:
Yes! Regular oats! :)
Ellen said:
Hi Katie! Love love the new website!! Quick question for you — if using coconut oil, would it still be 6 tbsps? Thank you!! Great recipe!
Dashing Dish said:
correct 6 tbs :)
Angel said:
You mention using only 1/2 cup of the stevia baking blend vs. a cup of sugar substite. Would that be the same if using Truvia baking blend, use only 1/2 cup?
Dashing Dish said:
yep, thats correct angel! :) although, all stevias are a bit different, so i would give the batter a quick taste, and see if its sweet enough, if not, add 1/4 cup more at a time :)
christine said:
I made these tonight…they are awesome. Mine don’t look like you’re picture however. ha. But still delicious. Even my kids and husband love them. I did use coconut oil, whey “sugar”, and I added chopped pecans. Thanks for the great recipe. Please keep them coming!
Krysta said:
Is there something I can sub the protein powder for? Thanks!
Dashing Dish said:
hi krysta! i’m pretty sure you could replace it with more oats! :)
Andrea said:
these are amazing! I tried them with white chocolate chips instead. SO YUMMY!
Darlene said:
Is it possible there is another wet ingredient missing? I’ve checked and re-checked to be sure I didn’t miss something. I had a very difficult time getting the “batter” to stick together because it was so dry. Also, I don’t see any oats in your pic above. Should we be turning both cups into powder?
Dashing Dish said:
Hi darlene! no, there are supposed to be oats, the oats generally get very wet with the melted butter that they dont stay in ‘oat’ form…
Alina said:
Katie, i keep adding your recipes to my favorites list!!!! EVERY recipe is a favorite!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for following the Lord’s guidance and for being obedient in His calling!!! you are awesome and i LOVE love your site!!!! you are needed and highly appreciated! i cannot imagine how hard it must have been to walk away from the plan you thought was meant for you, which was pretty awesome also, i mean kind and loving nurses are always needed, but the fact that you chose to do what God was calling you to do (even though it must have seemed like a crazy idea to others…) may the Lord keep pouring His wisdom, knowledge and blessings upon you and your family!!! may He protect you and guide you!! Thank you!!!
Dashing Dish said:
wow….thank you from the bottom of my heart alina! this touched me to the point of tears! god bless you! xo
Krysta said:
Is there a substitute for the protein powder?
Krysta said:
Sorry for the double post! I’m a ditz sometimes!
Laura @ My Pink Thumb said:
Thanks for the inspiration! :)
Sue said:
These cookies are amazing!
Vicky said:
What if you want to use regular sugar?
Dashing Dish said:
use 1 cup sugar! :)
Kelly said:
Hi! I just made these. My batter actually came out pretty wet – so I just used my cookie scoop because there was no way they would roll into balls. When I pulled them out, my cookie sheet was one big giant cookie. So, they definitely spread like crazy. I’ve gone over the recipe about 3 times and I did it exactly how you did. I’m so confused.
Dashing Dish said:
what type of butter did you use?
Kelly said:
I used Land O Lakes light butter (stick form)
Dashing Dish said:
hmm..not sure what happened there! im so sorry, ive made them many times and so have many others and it all worked out great. it’s a mystery what happened there!
Kelly said:
I’ll just have to try again. :-)
Diana Caballero said:
My cookie sheet turned out to be a giant cookie as well!! Did you figure it out?
Jess said:
I made these (twice in 2 days, actually) and my whole family loved them! Thanks so much. I used the coconut oil, but instead of a sugar substitute I used half a cup of sucanat (unrefined cane sugar) and blended all the oats. I still am unsure of how I feel about feeding sugar substitutes to kids and I had the sucanat on hand. It worked great. Thanks again.
Cat said:
Does Splenda Blend work?
Dashing Dish said:
yes that would work! :)
alex said:
Great place!
Thank you from Ireland! I wonder if I could use some insted of protein powerd?
Renee said:
hey Katie,
I tried making these last week, but they came out huge and flat and chewy, I’m sure I did something wrong but I’m not sure what I did wrong, any advice? thanks for the help! :)
Venessa said:
Should you refrigerate this afterwards?
Dashing Dish said:
no :)
Jennifer Evans said:
These are great, but mine didn’t look likes yours. More like little haystacks. Didn’t spread. My batter was not too dry, so I’m wondering…
Did you flatten yours a little and/or did you blend all of the oats? I will definitely make these again! p.s. I used Stevia in the Raw baking blend and half a cup was perfect.
Dashing Dish said:
Hi there! I did flatten them with my hand just a touch just before baking :)
Libby said:
Hi Katie! Do you think there is a way to make these protein peanut butter oatmeal cookies??? Let me know what you think!
Dashing Dish said:
i’m sure you could replace the butter with pb and it would work! :) let me know if you try it!
Amanda said:
Made these over the weekend and they were amazing! They didn’t look exactly like yours (yours were prettier) haha and my batter was really wet so I couldn’t roll them into balls, but they were still delicious! (I used Blue Bonnet light margarine if that makes a difference?)
Laura Shepherd said:
Hi! Thanks for all your wonderful recipes! I am trying to figure out what I did wrong with these cookies. They came out flat…and are not keeping together. They spread out a lot too. I just popped them in the fridge to see if I can salvage then that way. Unlike some of the posts, my batter looked fine and the ball stayed together for baking. I didn’t miss an ingredient…any ideas??? Thanks.
Dashing Dish said:
hi laura, what butter/oil did you use?
Laura Shepherd said:
I just used regular butter…
Dashing Dish said:
was it softened when you mixed it in or melted?
baking is a science…so it might be hard for me to pinpoint what went wrong with yours… ive had so many people say they came out, so it might of just been one little thing that was off when you made them.. so i would try again :)
also, were they salvageable enough to eat!? :)
Laura Shepherd said:
Yes we still ate them….we don’t discriminate :) My first time trying the stevia baking blend and I think I can definitely get used to it. For the butter, I did pop in the microwave and it was kind of half softened half melted. Next time I will plan ahead and soften it at room temp. Maybe I just over melted. Also I baked the cookies on the aluminum foil (out of parchment) next time I will try the other way. Thank you again for your wonderful recipes :)
Jeannie said:
These were really great! I followed your recipe (used the coconut oil option not butter) as outlined. Yummy!
Katie B. said:
Yumm, yumm, yummy! I made these and they totally fill my sweet tooth needs. I used splenda and I did put all of the oats in the food processor. They were slightly dry after coming out, but it is not particularly noticeable. The taste is spot on. Thank you Katie!!
Jenna said:
These were so easy to make and very yummy! Thank you for all your great recipes Katie!
Sydney said:
Hey! I would love to try these… Do you think coconut milk would work? I don’t have any oil and id prefer not to use butter :)
Dashing Dish said:
Hi Syney! I don’t see why not! I’ve never tried it with coconut milk, so I can’t say for sure…but I’m sure it would work!
Brooke Anstett said:
Made these with coconut oil and they turned out wonderful! Soo good!
Cat said:
For the sugar, would Natural Cane Turbinado Sugar be good?
Dashing Dish said:
Sure would!
Jennifer M. said:
If you’ve softened your butter in the microwave and it gets too melty, aka liquid butter in the center, you can end up with that flat-spread-out-cookie result.
Jacqueline said:
My only complaint is that for me they were very thick! I think next time I will use 1 cup flour and 1 cup oats vs 2 cups of oats! They were excellent otherwise, not too sweet and the perfect little treat when you get a sugar craving!
Thanks Katie!
Tiff said:
I really love your website. I have tried three recipes and they all have worked out great. This fourth recipe is a little bit tricky. First try, it was not forming a ball, too dry. Then I added 1/2 tsp more of coconut oil, but then it was too sticky. I am wondering if you would mind sharing the exact brands of oats, coconut oil, and protein powder? Maybe this recipe is a little tricky if the exact brands are not used. I put the big pile on a roasting pan with parchment paper and spread it out. We will see if it can still be eaten, I hope so, it looks yummy. Thanks!
Dashing Dish said:
hmm… not sure what happened but i did use smart balance butter, and formed balls and pressed them down a bit before baking! brand of oats shouldnt matter much (as long as they are old fashioned, not quick cooking oats), and i used designer whey pp!
Tiff said:
Ok, thank you! I will try again. I put the pile on the roasting pan and let it cook as one big cookie. It was amazing! We ate the whole thing. Thanks!
Tiff said:
Wonderful news, I figured out what I was doing wrong and want to share. I was over mixing. After the fourth batch (because they are that yummy), I figured out I was stirring too much. This last time I used a fork and folded in the wet ingredients and lightly stirred until everything was wet and covered. Then I added the chocolate chips and barely mixed them around. They were very easy to roll and squish in my hand to form little balls. Again, thank you for your time in creating healthy alternatives.
kathy said:
can i use egg whites instead of the egg
Dashing Dish said:
Yes!
sammy said:
Sorry if this is a stupid question but is the heat measurement in Celsius or Fahrenheit?
Dashing Dish said:
farenheit!
Autumn Sprecher said:
In the oven now…! Thanks Katie. Your site is such a daily blessing to me! I am so grateful for you!!!! I second every word Alina wrote above… I know you know that you are touching the lives of so many people in so many ways, but I just want you to know that the depth of what you are doing for us (me, especially) can hardly be contained in words! I have had an ongoing battle with food my entire life… I struggle with emotional eating every single day. But, following your site and recently joining WW I am making progress! Having a food addiction is unlike any other addiction and only some people can understand the disordered relationships and patterns that can exist. Your choice to follow God’s will for you is beyond heroic and everyday I tell the Lord thank you for Katie!!! You are such a blessing to me!!
Thank you,
Autumn
Dashing Dish said:
Autumn…this brought tears to my eyes! You don’t even know how much this blessed and encouraged me! THANK YOU for taking the time to write this…It encouraged me to keep pressing on towards the Goal that God has for my life! I want to encourage you to do the same, even in the area of being free in your weight/eating healthy…God has great FREEDOM for you! Keep pressing on towards Him! YOU ARE A BLESSING! :) xo
Megan said:
Made these yesterday cause I’ve been craving oatmeal raisin cookies lately. Followed the recipe exactly as you said with coconut oil. I added 3/4 tsp of cinnamon and 1/2 cup raisins, and sure enough they taste a lot like oatmeal raisin cookies! They turned out awesome and they’re just about gone. I’ll have to double the batch next time :) Thank you for your fun ideas!
Crystal said:
As always, this is yet another fabulous Dashing Dish recipe. Any time I have a craving to bake something delicious and healthy (which is basically all the time), I come to your site. :)
I love that you’re so open with your faith in Christ and am enjoying seeing the Lord work through your passions and skills to reach others! Keep it up, Katie. :) I’ve been a fan for a while now.
As for this recipe: YUM. I decided to make it even more protein-packed and substituted plain Greek yogurt for half of the butter. It worked quite well! The only change needed was to add a splash of milk because it was too dry to form into balls. I also needed to flatten them and bake an extra 5 minutes. But, all in all, it worked! :)
elle said:
I decided to bake these for my moms teacher in-service snack table at her school, and I have to say…the cookie dough was even better than regular (un-healthy) cookie dough! I have a mild sweet tooth, and these cookies turned out pretty sweet. I used 1/2 cup of agave, and 4 packets of stevia. This blend would be PERFECT for someone with a sweet tooth. If I didn’t know any different, I would have thought these were regular cookies…I love this recipe!!!
julia said:
Awesome recipe! I originally was looking at the banana muffins but then came across allll the other recipes and then this wonderful creation. I used coconut oil instead of butter and they came out sooo good! Thank you so much for these recipes. I can’t wait to make many more from your website. Thank you very much!!
andra borgerding said:
Wow!! These were amazing!! Best cookies i have ever made. Used brummel and brown yogurt margarine and a little bit of peanut butter chips with the chocolate chips. Thanks so much for the recipe:-D
Shelley Macisaac said:
I am so thankful for this recipe! It is my new go-to cookie recipe! Thank you SO much for all your hard work in creating these recipes. I was actually really mad when I ran out of nunaturals baking stevia last week because it takes a week to get more online and I LOVE your recipes so much that I wanted to keep trying them!! Thanks again!
Libby said:
Hi Katie!! Was thinking of putting a pumpkin spin on these.. what ingredient should I replace with pumpkin puree??
Dashing Dish said:
hmm.. possibly the applesauce baking is tricky though…cant promise but let me know if they turn out good! :)
Gini said:
Just made these with my three year old. She helped me roll them :) I used regular unsalted butter, the store brand, followed the intructions and they came out great looking :) Mine did spread, not like the little round ones you have on the photo. But they tasted great! Its hard to eat just one. I’m giong to try freezing them.
Sarah said:
How many cookies does this make? 20?
Dashing Dish said:
yes
Sarah said:
could i use brown sugar instead of stevia or a sugar substitute, and if yes would it still be 1/2 cup? stevia is too expensive for me and i dont want to use a sugar substitute.
Dashing Dish said:
yes :)
Sarah said:
Thank you so much! these cookies look so delicious!!!! you should sell them!
Annie said:
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe! I’m enjoying my first cookie fresh from the oven. These could be the best cookie I’ve ever baked. I substituted half a banana for the egg, only because I needed to use up the banana and 1/8 c. water to make it less dry (prbly due to the banana substitution.) Great recipe; I look forward to trying out more of your creations!
Emily said:
Do you think you could replace the articial sweetner with raw honey?
Jennifer said:
Katie, should the coconut oil be just softened a bit in the microwave or totally melted? Also, have you ever considered baking them in a baking pan and cutting into bars? They’d be yummy granola bars! I might try it!
Dan said:
I been making these every weekend for the past few weeks. They’re awesome!!
Thanks so much for the recipe!!
Diane n said:
We are diabetic…serving says 20 cookies….7 carbs….are they 7 carbs each? Thanks so much for your guidance. My son loved your baked fish recipe and he’s truly fussy.