Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Filled Cookies

By Peggie

umpkin spice CHEESECAKE FILLED cookies. The ultimate fall dessert recipe. Plus, each cookie is just 85 calories with 3 g fat, 10 g carbs, 5 g protein – and only 3 g of sugar!

Gluten free, refined-sugar free, high protein, and can easily be made vegan with simple substitutions.

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1/4 cup coconut flour (28 g)
• 1/2 cup gluten free all-purpose flour (68 g)
• 1 scoop protein powder (Slap Nutrition discount code: SARAH)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional)
• 4 stevia packets or 3 Tablespoons stevia
• 1/2 cup pumpkin (120 g)
• 2 teaspoons oil (10 ml)
• 2 Tablespoons maple syrup (30 ml)
• Cheesecake Filling:
• 1/4 cup reduced fat cream cheese (60 g)
• 2 Tablespoons stevia (3 g)
• splash vanilla extract

Details

Servings 9

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add wet ingredients and stir until dough forms. Form in 9 balls and flatten. Mix cheesecake filling ingredients in a small bowl, and top each cookie with a dollop of the mixture. Fold the cookies around the filling, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 F for 10-15 minutes.