Sesame Cookies

YIELD: About 4 1/2 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup Splenda
1 egg
1 cup tahini (roasted sesame butter)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups vanilla-flavored whey protein powder
1/4 cup sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2.  Use an electric mixer to beat the butter and Splenda together until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the egg, mixing well, and then the tahini, again mixing well.
3.  Add the salt and baking soda, then beat in the protein powder 1/2 cup at a time. Beat in the sesame seeds last.
4.  Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray and drop the dough onto it by spoonfuls. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.

PER SERVING:

• 2 grams of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber, and 6 grams of protein.