Cottage Cheese Protein Cookies
Nutritious cookies packed with protein, perfect for snacks or post-workout treats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup peanut butter or almond butter
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Blend the cottage cheese until smooth.
- Mix in the rolled oats, peanut butter or almond butter, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
- Fold in optional mix-ins like chocolate chips or raisins if desired.
- Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool slightly before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
For a smoother texture, blend the cottage cheese well. You can use quick oats for faster prep.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg