High-Protein Mexican Wedding Cookies
Step into the holiday season with a touch of sophistication and nutrition. My High-Protein Mexican Wedding Cookies, a fusion of tradition and health, promise an indulgent experience that's both guilt-free and utterly delicious. Crafting these bite-sized wonders takes only 15 minutes, making them the perfect addition to your festive repertoire. Share the joy or savor every moment yourself — no judgment here!
Servings: 14 Cookies
Calories: 96kcal
Ingredients
- 14 g (1 tbsp) Unsalted Butter (Vital Farms)
- 16 g (1 tbsp) Creamy Peanut Butter
- 70 g Unsweetened Applesauce (Trader Joe’s)
- 60 g Powdered Sugar
- 90 g All-Purpose Flour (King Arthur)
- 62 g Vanilla Protein Powder (Optimum Nutrition)
- Pinch of Salt
- 2-3 Dashes of Cardamom (Optional)
- 35 g Raw Pecans (finely chopped)
Coating:
- 15 g Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl, add in softened butter, peanut butter, applesauce, and powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- Add in your flour, protein powder, salt, and cardamom and mix until a rough dough starts to form. Add in the chopped pecans and continue to mix. Get in there with your hands and knead until it forms into a ball.
- Wrap in saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 15 mins. This will help the dough stick to your hands less.
- Then, pick off chunks of dough roughly ~25g in weight and roll into balls. Add to a parchment lined baking dish.
- Bake at 325° for 10-12 mins. You want the bottoms to be golden brown so keep an eye on them based on your oven.
- Let them cool completely before coating each in your powdered sugar.
Video Tutorial
Nutrition Information
High-Protein Mexican Wedding Cookies
Serving Size
1 Cookie
Amount per Serving
Calories
96
% Daily Value*
Fat
3.4
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
0.9
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1.3
g
Cholesterol
8
mg
3
%
Sodium
19.6
mg
1
%
Potassium
40.2
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
12
g
4
%
Fiber
0.6
g
3
%
Sugar
6.2
g
7
%
Protein
4.8
g
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe.