HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE SANDWICH

RECIPE

Cookies:

1. Soften two Quest Protein bars (Peanut Butter Supreme) briefly microwaving them, 15 seconds or less should do.

2. Roll the softened bars out into thin sheets.

3. Cut the sheets into your favorite cookie shape.

4. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 5 min or until crispy.

Let the baked cookies cool.

Peanut Butter Filling:

- 2 tbsp peanut butter flavored protein powder

- 1 ½ tsp to 2 tsp of any sugar substitute

- A pinch of salt

- 2 ½ tsp non-fat plain Greek yogurt

- 1 tsp un-sweetened peanut butter

- ½ tsp water

Simply combine all of the filling ingredients and mix on high until uniform, 1-2 minutes should do.

Cookie Sandwich Time!

1. Spread the filling onto one cookie.

2. Take a second cookie and gently press them together to make a sandwich.

Chocolate Coating (OPTIONAL)

1 ½ ounces (1/4 to ½ of a bar) of unsweetened chocolate (baking chocolate)

½ cup heavy whipping cream

1 ½ tbsp. of vanilla flavored protein powder

1 ½ tbsp. of any sugar substitute

1. Carefully and slowly melt the unsweetened chocolate. A double boiler at medium to low heat will work. You can aldo use a microwave at low level and in short time periods.

2. Warm up the heavy cream. It should be warm to the touch but not hot.

3. Mix the warm cream and melted chocolate together until uniform.

4. Add in the vanilla protein powder and sugar substitute and mix well.

Before it cools too much, drizzle or coat your sandwich cookies with the chocolate coating.