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Highest Protein Cookies (2026)

Most protein cookies are low-tier (Silver or Avoid) once you account for the calorie load. The Platinum exceptions are worth knowing.

10 products tracked · sorted by Protein Density (% of calories from protein)

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QualityServing
Peanut Butter Power Cookie
NuGo
27.8%16g2307g1.68gComplete60g
Double Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie
Quest
25%15g2406.3g1.58gComplete58g
Birthday Cake Cookies
Buff Bake
21.2%9g1705.3g0.95gComplete39g
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Buff Bake
21.2%9g1705.3g0.95gComplete39g
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Buff Bake
20%9g1805g0.95gComplete39g
Peanut Butter Frosted Cookies
Quest
20%12g2405g1.26gComplete50g
Chocolate Chip Complete Cookie
Lenny & Larry’s
14.5%8g2203.6g0.62gComplete (mod.)57g
Double Chocolate Complete Cookie
Lenny & Larry’s
14.5%8g2203.6g0.62gComplete (mod.)57g
Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie
Lenny & Larry’s
14.5%8g2203.6g0.62gComplete (mod.)57g
Peanut Butter Complete Cookie
Lenny & Larry’s
13.9%8g2303.5g0.62gComplete (mod.)57g

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Highest protein cookies

Top 10 by protein / 100 cal.

1. NuGo Peanut Butter Power Co72. Quest Double Chocolate Chip6.33. Buff Bake Birthday Cake Coo5.34. Buff Bake Snickerdoodle Coo5.35. Buff Bake Chocolate Chip Co56. Quest Peanut Butter Frosted57. Lenny & Larry’s Chocolate C3.68. Lenny & Larry’s Double Choc3.69. Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdood3.610. Lenny & Larry’s Peanut But3.5

Bars colored by Protein Density tier. Values in g/100cal.

  1. NuGo Peanut Butter Power Cookie: 7 g/100cal (gold tier)
  2. Quest Double Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie: 6.3 g/100cal (gold tier)
  3. Buff Bake Birthday Cake Cookies: 5.3 g/100cal (silver tier)
  4. Buff Bake Snickerdoodle Cookies: 5.3 g/100cal (silver tier)
  5. Buff Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies: 5 g/100cal (silver tier)
  6. Quest Peanut Butter Frosted Cookies: 5 g/100cal (silver tier)
  7. Lenny & Larry’s Chocolate Chip Complete Cookie: 3.6 g/100cal (avoid tier)
  8. Lenny & Larry’s Double Chocolate Complete Cookie: 3.6 g/100cal (avoid tier)
  9. Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie: 3.6 g/100cal (avoid tier)
  10. Lenny & Larry’s Peanut Butter Complete Cookie: 3.5 g/100cal (avoid tier)
Highest protein cookies

Calories per serving vs. protein per 100 cal. Up-and-left is more efficient. Tap or focus a dot for details.

PlatinumGoldSilverAvoid0125250375500Calories per serving3.756.2510Protein g per 100 cal
Highest protein cookies: calories per serving and protein per 100 calories
FoodCaloriesProtein g per 100 calTier
NuGo Peanut Butter Power Cookie2307gold
Quest Double Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie2406.3gold
Buff Bake Birthday Cake Cookies1705.3silver
Buff Bake Snickerdoodle Cookies1705.3silver
Buff Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies1805silver
Quest Peanut Butter Frosted Cookies2405silver
Lenny & Larry’s Chocolate Chip Complete Cookie2203.6avoid
Lenny & Larry’s Double Chocolate Complete Cookie2203.6avoid
Lenny & Larry’s Snickerdoodle Complete Cookie2203.6avoid
Lenny & Larry’s Peanut Butter Complete Cookie2303.5avoid

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Nutrition data sourced from USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts. Tier rankings calculated by Protein Density (% of calories from protein). See methodology for the math.
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