Description
Cottage Cheese Vanilla Maple Breakfast Cookies are soft, gently sweet breakfast cookies made with oats, maple syrup, and cottage cheese. They bake up tender and satisfying, offering a cozy vanilla-maple flavor that pairs perfectly with coffee or tea while keeping you full longer than traditional cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 1/4 cups oats
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet.
- Mix cottage cheese, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla until combined.
- Stir in oats, baking powder, and salt.
- Scoop dough onto the baking sheet and gently flatten.
- Bake 12–14 minutes until lightly set.
- Cool slightly before serving or storing.
Notes
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for best texture.
- Blend cottage cheese for a smoother cookie if desired.
- Do not overbake to keep cookies soft.
- Great for make-ahead breakfasts and snacks.
- Store airtight to maintain moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: cottage cheese breakfast cookies, maple oat cookies, high protein breakfast cookies, vanilla maple cookies