64 Calorie Protein Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Cookies

SERVING SIZE: 1 cookie

YIELDS: 17 cookies

– 100g light butter (softened)
– 60g canned pumpkin puree
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 1 egg
– 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
– 1/2 tsp cinnamon
– 1/4 tsp baking powder
– 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
– Stevia/Splenda to taste (I used about 1 tbsp)
– 50g vanilla whey
– 60g coconut flour
– 25g sugar (for cookie coating)
– 1/2 tbsp cinnamon (for cookie coating)

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1. Place light butter, egg, pumpkin puree and vanilla extract in bowl and mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Add all other ingredients except for the 2 tbsp sugar and 1/2 tbsp cinnamon reserved for the cookie coating.
3. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5. Form dough into 20g dough balls (makes about 17).
6. In a small bowl, mix together 2 tbsp sugar and 1/2 tbsp cinnamon.
7. Coat dough balls in cinnamon/sugar mixture and place onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. Press fork lightly onto cookie dough to make a criss-cross pattern and slightly flatten the cookies.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes until done. Enjoy!