Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
You are going to love these high-protein, gluten-free cottage cheese chocolate chip cookies. They are made with simple, low-carb ingredients for the perfect guilt-free treat!
Why exactly is the internet loaded with videos praising the benefits of cottage cheese? Well, it is actually an excellent addition to a healthy, balanced diet.
Cottage cheese has around 12 grams of protein per 1/2 cup, it is a source of calcium, and it is also a good low-fat and low-calorie option, even if you choose a full-fat variety.
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Have you seen the many, many viral TikTok and Instagram videos featuring cottage cheese? It seems like it is being added to all kinds of recipes these days.
From pancakes to smoothies, in snacks, meals, and even dessert, cottage cheese is everywhere.
Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies
Today I want to offer you a healthier alternative to traditional chocolate chip cookies. The recipe I am sharing includes cottage cheese for a major protein boost.
Blending the cottage cheese gives it a perfectly smooth texture, so you won’t even notice that it is there. You are going to love these delicious protein packed cookies!
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Brown sugar
- Large egg
- Cottage cheese – I use 2%
- Pure vanilla extract
- Almond flour
- Baking powder
- Chocolate chips – I personally like to use dark chocolate chips.
Instructions
1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
3. Add egg and vanilla extract to the mixture.
4. Use a hand blender or food processor to blend the cottage cheese until it is smooth.
5. Add cottage cheese to the rest of the wet ingredients.
6. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
7. Fold in chocolate chips.
8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
9. Use a cookie scoop to drop balls of dough onto your prepared baking sheet.
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies start to brown.
11. Place on a wire rack to cool.
Recipe Notes
- For an extra boost of protein, add vanilla protein powder to your cookies.
- This recipe contains no added salt because cottage cheese often contains enough sodium. You can add some in, according to taste, if you prefer.
- Add any of your favorite cookie dough mix-ins. Try milk or white chocolate chips, caramel bits, chopped up candy bars, nuts, sprinkles, or mini M&Ms.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or longer in the refrigerator or freezer.
Try these other delicious cottage cheese recipes – cottage cheese cookie dough dip, cottage cheese flatbread, and cottage cheese protein balls.
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Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla extract to the mixture.
- Use a hand blender or food processor to blend the cottage cheese until it is smooth.
- Add cottage cheese to the rest of the wet ingredients.
- Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop balls of dough onto your prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies start to brown.
- Place on a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition
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