Cottage Cheese Cookies
These high-protein Cottage Cheese Cookies are soft, chewy, and made with just seven ingredients. They’re gluten-free, egg-free, low in sugar, and have 8 grams of protein per cookie. They pair perfectly with tea, coffee, or milk.
“These high-protein, gluten-free Cottage Cheese Cookiesare soft, chewy, and perfect with tea or coffee.”
But my previous easy Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough Recipe with a few ingredients is also very delicious.
Ingredients Needed Cottage Cheese Cookies
- Cottage cheese: Makes the cookies moist and adds protein. Use 4% milkfat cottage cheese for best results.
- Maple syrup: A natural sweetener that gives a subtle maple flavor.
- Vanilla extract: Enhances the flavor.
- Almond flour: Grain-free and gluten-free, it makes the cookies soft and chewy.
- Coconut oil: Keeps the cookies moist.
- Vanilla protein powder: Adds extra protein and vanilla flavor.
- Chocolate chips: Use your favorite brand dark chocolate chips sweetened with stevia are a good low-sugar option.
How to Make Cottage Cheese Cookies
This cottage cheese cookie recipe is simple and easy.
- Preheat: Set your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend: In a blender, add cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
- Mix: In a bowl, combine almond flour and protein powder. Add the blended mixture and coconut oil, then stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Shape: Scoop the dough onto the baking sheet with a cookie scoop. Flatten the cookies slightly with your hands.
- Bake: Top with extra chocolate chips. Bake for 15-16 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Enjoy!
What to Mix Cottage Cheese Cookies With?
Sweet Options
- Fresh Fruit: Add chopped peaches, plums, or pineapple. Berries like blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries work well too.
- Jam and Toasted Nuts: Combine your favorite jam with toasted nuts for a crunchy, sweet mix.
- Granola and Honey: Mix in granola and drizzle with honey. Alternatively, use maple syrup for a different sweetness.
- Dried Fruit: Try adding dried apricots or cranberries for a chewy texture.
- Chocolate: Include chocolate chips, chunks, or shavings for a sweet treat.
Substitutions & Notes
Sweetener
- Maple Syrup: Can be swapped with honey or agave.
Flour
- Almond Flour: Oat flour is not recommended as it is much drier. Coconut flour might work, but use less since it is very absorbent.
Protein Powder
- Without Protein Powder: Replace with more almond flour. Start with 2 cups of almond flour if skipping protein powder.
Oil
- Coconut Oil: Can be replaced with melted butter, olive oil, or avocado oil.
Why Was My Batter Runny/Why Did My Cookies Turn Out Flat?
Possible Reasons:
- Protein Powder: Different protein powders vary in absorbency. Some might not absorb moisture as well as others.
- Cottage Cheese: The brand and type of cottage cheese matter. Some are more liquid. Using a drier cottage cheese can help. Good Culture and Trader Joe’s small curd 4% milkfat cottage cheese work well.
Solutions:
- If your dough is too runny, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more almond flour.
- Testing with 2 cups of almond flour and 1/4 cup protein powder has been successful.
Does Cottage Cheese Melt?
Cottage cheese melts somewhat when heated, but not completely. The curds blend into dishes like eggs, adding a rich and creamy texture. It also increases the protein content and stretches the number of servings without needing more eggs.
What Type of Cottage Cheese is Best to Use?
The best type of cottage cheese depends on personal preference and availability. Opting for organic varieties free from antibiotics and hormones (like rbST) is ideal. Recommended brands include Good Culture, Organic Valley, and Kalona Super Natural. Trader Joe’s full-fat cottage cheese also works well in recipes.
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Cottage Cheese Cookies Recipe (High Protein)
Ingredients
- Cottage cheese: Makes the cookies moist and adds protein. Use 4% milkfat cottage cheese for best results.
- Maple syrup: A natural sweetener that gives a subtle maple flavor.
- Vanilla extract: Enhances the flavor.
- Almond flour: Grain-free and gluten-free it makes the cookies soft and chewy.
- Coconut oil: Keeps the cookies moist.
- Vanilla protein powder: Adds extra protein and vanilla flavor.
- Chocolate chips: Use your favorite brand dark chocolate chips sweetened with stevia are a good low-sugar option.
Instructions
- This cottage cheese cookie recipe is simple and easy.
- Preheat: Set your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend: In a blender, add cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
- Mix: In a bowl, combine almond flour and protein powder. Add the blended mixture and coconut oil, then stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Shape: Scoop the dough onto the baking sheet with a cookie scoop. Flatten the cookies slightly with your hands.
- Bake: Top with extra chocolate chips. Bake for 15-16 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
