4.7 from 321 votes
Cottage Cheese Cookies
Cottage Cheese Cookies blend creamy whole milk cottage cheese with almond flour and plant-based protein powder to create a moist, tender cookie with a subtle sweetness from maple syrup and vanilla. Chocolate chips add bursts of rich flavor and texture. These cookies are lightly baked to a golden brown bottom, delivering a soft yet structured treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
15
cookies
Calories:
124 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese I used whole milk Good Culture cottage cheese, 4% milkfat
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup (106 grams) almond flour lightly packed
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil melted
- ½ cup (53 grams) protein powder I recommend using a plant-based protein, vanilla
- ½ cup chocolate chips plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a blender, add the cottage cheese, maple syrup and vanilla. Blend on high until smooth.
- In a mixing bowl combine almond flour and protein powder. Add the coconut oil and cottage cheese mixture. Stir until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough onto a prepared baking sheet using a medium cookie scoop and use your hands to flatten the cookies just a bit so they’re in a cookie shape. You can also roll the cookie dough into a ball and then use your hand to flatter for a more uniform shape. Add a couple more chocolate chips on top of each cookie.
- Bake for about 15-16 minutes or until the bottom of the cookies are golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet then transfer to wire cooling racks to cool completely. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Weigh almond flour and protein powder with a food scale for reliable cookie texture and consistency.
- Use plant-based protein powder to properly absorb moisture; whey protein will make the dough too wet.
- Flatten dough slightly before baking to help cookies hold their shape.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cookie
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
103mg
(4%)
Potassium
112mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cookie | |
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.