Description
These cottage cheese chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, high in protein, and made with just 7 simple ingredients. No refined flour, no butter, no guilt. Ready in 20 minutes and kid-approved every single time.
Ingredients
1 cup (210g) full-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup (60ml) maple syrup or honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup (112g) almond flour
1/2 cup (54g) vanilla protein powder
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup (90g) chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Add cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to a small food processor or blender. Pulse until completely smooth with no visible curds.
3. Transfer the blended cottage cheese mixture to a large mixing bowl.
4. Add almond flour, vanilla protein powder, and melted coconut oil to the bowl. Mix until fully combined into a soft dough.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips evenly.
6. Use a cookie scoop to portion the dough into balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet and press each one down gently to flatten slightly.
7. Add a few extra chocolate chips on top of each cookie if desired.
8. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
9. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. They firm up as they cool.
Notes
Use 4% milk fat cottage cheese for the best texture and richest flavor. Low-fat versions produce a slightly softer, less structured cookie.
If you don’t have vanilla protein powder, substitute with an equal amount of oat flour or additional almond flour plus 1 tablespoon of coconut flour. Add 1 extra tablespoon of maple syrup to compensate for the lost sweetness.
Any neutral oil works in place of coconut oil. Avocado oil and light olive oil are both good substitutes.
Do not skip the blending step. Unblended cottage cheese leaves visible curds in the dough and creates an uneven texture.
Store cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. They taste even better cold.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: High-Protein Dessert, Snack
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American Wellness
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 131
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 54mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
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