8 High Protein, Low Calorie Cookie Skillet Recipes

white chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: yogurt chips

💰Cheaper: butterscotch chips

Yogurt chips provide a lower-calorie option while maintaining sweetness.

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: whole wheat flour

Almond flour is gluten-free, while whole wheat flour is more economical.

crushed peppermint candies

🥗Healthier: crushed sugar-free mints

💰Cheaper: crushed candy canes

Sugar-free mints reduce sugar intake, while candy canes are often cheaper.

Start by mixing the ingredients for the gingerbread skillet cookie in a bowl thoroughly.

Spray a mini cast iron skillet with cooking spray before transferring the mixture.

For the Christmas kitchen sink skillet cookie, mix in powdered peanut butter, pretzel sticks, and Christmas M&M's, adding the M&M's halfway through baking to prevent color bleeding.

Bake the kitchen sink cookie for 8 minutes before adding M&M's for the last 3 minutes.

For the white chocolate peppermint cookie, mix in peppermint extract and crushed candy cane, topping with more crushed candy cane and white chocolate chips.

Wet the back of the spoon to help spread the dough easily in the skillet.

Check the baking time after 10 minutes to ensure it's not overbaked; a gooey skillet is preferred.

For the pumpkin white chocolate cookie, use pumpkin protein powder or vanilla if pumpkin is unavailable, and mix in pure pumpkin to enhance flavor.

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