Description
Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Cookies are soft, cozy breakfast cookies that taste like simplified cinnamon rolls. Made with blended cottage cheese, oats, maple syrup, and warm cinnamon, these lightly sweet cookies bake up tender and comforting with a soft, cake-like center. Perfect for make-ahead breakfasts, cozy mornings, or a wholesome treat that fills the kitchen with cinnamon aroma without the work of traditional cinnamon rolls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 1/4 cups oats
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor until completely smooth.
- In a mixing bowl combine the blended cottage cheese, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract until well mixed.
- Stir in the oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until a thick, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Scoop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and space them slightly apart.
- Flatten each mound gently with the back of a spoon to form cookie shapes.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until the cookies are set and lightly golden on the bottom.
- Cool slightly on the baking sheet before serving; cookies will firm up as they cool.
Notes
- Blend cottage cheese thoroughly to avoid curds in the dough.
- Do not overbake; cookies should remain soft and tender.
- Use quick oats for a softer texture or rolled oats for more chew.
- If dough feels too wet add 1 tablespoon oats; if too dry add a splash of milk.
- Cookies freeze well for up to 3 months and reheat easily for quick breakfasts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: cottage cheese cookies, cinnamon roll breakfast cookies, healthy breakfast cookies, oat breakfast cookies