These protein cookies are soft, thick, and chewy, with 20 grams of protein packed into each cookie. The recipe can be sugar free and vegan, with no eggs required!

You only need four ingredients to make the protein cookies.

Yes seriously, just four ingredients.

I’ve gotten so many requests in the past year for a homemade Quest protein cookie recipe, and today it’s finally ready to share. The simple healthy snack recipe is super easy to whip up and even easier to customize.

Hopefully you will love the cookies as much as we do!

Also try these protein Black Bean Brownies

Watch the protein cookie recipe video, above

Protein Cookie Flavors

Chocolate Protein Cookies: Replace plain protein powder in the recipe below with an equal amount of your favorite chocolate protein powder.
Snickerdoodle: Use almond butter or cashew butter, and add half a teaspoon of cinnamon to the dough. If desired, roll in cinnamon sugar before shaping into cookies.

Nutella Protein Cookies: Try store bought or this vegan Homemade Nutella Recipe for the nut butter. Taste the dessert protein cookie dough, and omit the sweetener if it is already sweet enough for your tastes.

Coconut Cashew: Sprinkle up to a third cup of shredded coconut into the recipe before stirring. Crunchy or creamy cashew butter is great here as the nut butter.

Vanilla Almond: Stir a fourth of a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract into the cookie dough, made with either r...