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Vanilla Oatmeal Protein Cookie Sandwiches

Here’s a Life Shake makeover? A few of you reached out to share how much you love LIfe Shakes, and you only add water and shake it up.  While that is fine, you are missing out friend.  Blending your shakes is a whole other level and if you’re worried about drinking it later, rest assured it’ll still be good hours later if you store it in a Yeti or Stanley insulated container. This cookie recipe is DELICIOUS and nutritious - Yes, please!

Vanilla Oatmeal Protein Cookie Sandwiches

Servings: 15

Ingredients:

1 cup dry instant oats

½ cup GF all-purpose flour

2 scoops Vanilla Chai Life Shake (or Vanilla if you have that!)

1½ tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)

1 large egg

¼ cup + 1 Tbsp. unsweetened almond milk

2 Tbsp. coconut oil

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

¼ cup pure maple syrup

3 Tbsp. dark chocolate mini-chips

Homemade coconut whip cream or low-fat, light whipped topping (opt, I omit this)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325˚ F and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, almond milk, oil, and extract. Stir in maple syrup.

4. Add liquid mixture to dry mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Gently fold in chocolate chips.

5. Drop cookie dough into 15 round scoops and flatten to desired thickness.

6. Bake for 11 to 14 minutes.

7. Cool on sheet for 1 minute before transferring to wire rack.

8. Eat a cookie as is or sandwich two together with whipped cream in the middle for a really tasty treat!