Looks like cookie dough, tastes like cookie dough, but wait, it's not cookie dough!

Who's guilty of eating almost all of the cookie dough before actually making the cookies? I AM. It's just so good. I just can't stop. 

I've seen a few versions of this psych-anyone-out cookie dough but I'll admit, I was a doubter - it was too good to be true! With this version, you will prove ALL of the doubters wrong, it will fool anybody. 

Filled with protein and healthy fats, pop one of these babies pre-workout, post-workout, or really anytime of the day for a power kick in the tush. 

Protein "Cookie Dough"

1 cup of chickpeas - cooked
2 Tbsp of vanilla protein powder (I used Perfect Fit)
2 Tbsp of coconut oil
1/4 tsp of cinnamon
1 Tbsp of pure maple syrup
1/4 cup of tahini
scant 1/4 tsp of salt
2 Tbsp of chia seeds
1-2 Tbsp of water (I added this to loosen the dough to get it to blend better)
Handful of crushed walnuts
2 Tbsp of cacao nibs (or chocolate chips)

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Place all ingredients (except walnuts and cacao nibs) into a high speed blender/food processor and pulse until well combined and a dough forms. 

Remove dough from the blender/processor and fold in your walnuts & cacao nibs (feel free to add any other "cookie" ingredients you would like).

Refrigerate the cookie dough for 15-20 minutes to let it harden then eat straight from the bowl or roll into balls to take on the go!