Staying slim requires eating satisfying snack that keep hunger cravings at bay.  Key ingredients in these cookies include:  Cinnamon to keep your blood sugar in check, slow-digesting protein from cottage cheese paired with faster-digesting whey protein powder to steadily suppress appetite, whole-wheat flour for energy-revving B vitamins, oats for their anti-inflammatory polyphenols and beta-glucan, which along with healthy fats from walnuts promote a feeling of fullness that subdues cravings.  And last but not least, chocolate chips will surely squash any feelings of deprivation!

Best Eaten:  As a morning or preworkout snack!!!

Ready in 45 minutes and makes 38 servings

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups Yoli's Whey Vanilla Protein Powder
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat small-curd cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl and blend with a fork.
3. In a separate bowl, combine next 5 ingredients and whisk together with a fork, or use an electric mixer or food processor.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix with a fork.  Mix in oats, chocolate chips and walnuts.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an oiled or parchment-paper-lined baking sheet.  Bake 12 minutes until the cookies are slightly brown on top.

Nutrients per serving (2 cookies)

• Calories 99
• Total fats 3g
• Sodium 72mg
• Carbohydrates 11g
• Fiber 2g
• Sugars 5g
• Protein 7g

ENJOY!  To learn more about the Yoli Whey Protein Shake call Kyle Shaffer at 302-233-2076 or email me at kyleshaffer@comcast.net.  ID #1004349