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Soft, fluffy pumpkin cookies packed with extra protein and warm fall spices, made with wholesome ingredients and low in calories.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats or 1 cup oat flour
  • 1/4 cup protein powder or additional 1/4 cup oat flour
  • 3/4 cup sweetener that measures like sugar (coconut sugar, regular or brown sugar work too!)
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or extra cinnamon if preferred
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 large egg white
  • Chocolate chips for topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
  2. If using rolled oats, pulse them in a blender or food processor until they become fine oat flour.
  3. Whisk together oat flour (or ground oats), protein powder (if using), sweetener, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the applesauce, pumpkin puree, and egg white.
  5. Stir and press the mixture until it comes together into a thick, scoopable batter.
  6. Drop about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart.
  7. Wet your fingers slightly and gently flatten each cookie, then press 4–5 chocolate chips on top of each (optional).
  8. Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes, until cookies are set but still soft in the middle.
  9. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

Notes

Use oat flour as recommended for best texture and flavor., The batter may appear dry initially; continue mixing and pressing until it forms a scoopable batter., Chocolate chips can be added on top or mixed into the dough for more chocolate flavor., Store cookies airtight in the refrigerator after a day due to moisture from pumpkin., Mixed-ins such as chopped nuts, dried fruit, or shredded coconut can be added for variety., Cookies can be frozen, and dough can be frozen and baked from frozen with slightly longer baking time.

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