Cottage Cheese Cookies Recipe (High Protein)
These high-protein Cottage Cheese Cookies are soft, chewy, and made withjust seven ingredients.
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.
Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.