Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

Step by Step Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, add yogurt, pumpkin puree, sweetener, egg and vanilla extract. Mix together until smooth.

   For this step

   • 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
   • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
   • 1/4 cup sugar-free sweetener
   • 1 large egg
   • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3. 3

   Then add almond flour, oat fiber, protein powder, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Mix until combined.

   For this step

   • 1 cup almond flour
   • 1 tablespoon oat fiber
   • 1 scoop (29 g) unflavored whey protein powder
   • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
   • pinch of salt
   • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
4. 4

   Using a large cookie scoop (one that holds 2 tablespoons), scoop cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking tray. Bake the cookies for 15-18 minutes or until they are set on top. Remove from the oven and let cool.

5. 5

   Make the frosting while the cookies are cooling. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, yogurt, protein powder and sweetener until light and fluffy. Spread the frosting on top of the cooled cookies and dust on more pumpkin pie spice.

   For this step

   • 4 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
   • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
   • 1 scoop (29 g) unflavored whey protein powder
   • 2 tablespoons sugar-free sweetener
   • pumpkin pie spice (for dusting)