Description
Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies — soft, golden, and protein-packed. These cookies combine creamy cottage cheese and hearty oats with sweet honey and melty mini chocolate chips for a tender, chewy cookie that stays soft for days. Perfect for lunchboxes, after-school snacks, or a lighter dessert that still feels indulgent.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, egg, honey, and vanilla; stir until mostly smooth (or blend briefly for a smoother texture).
- Add oats, baking powder, and salt; mix until thick and evenly combined.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips, reserving a few to press on top.
- Scoop 2-tablespoon portions onto the baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart, and flatten slightly.
- Top each cookie with a few extra chocolate chips and an optional pinch of flaky sea salt.
- Bake 10–14 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Pro tips: Blend cottage cheese for a smoother batter if you don’t want visible curds.
- Variation ideas: swap honey for maple syrup, add 2 tbsp peanut butter, or stir in chopped nuts.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days, refrigerate up to 1 week, or freeze up to 3 months.
- Reheat: Warm in the microwave 8–12 seconds or in a toaster oven for a minute to refresh.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cottage cheese cookies, healthy cookies, chocolate chip, protein cookies, oat cookies