Cottage Cheese Protein Cookies You’ll Love (Healthy & Easy!)
These soft, subtly sweet cottage cheese protein cookies are the perfect guilt-free snack for breakfast, post-workout fuel, or a healthy dessert. Packed with protein and simple wholesome ingredients, they’re easy to make in under 30 minutes and offer endless customization with your favorite add-ins.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: High Protein Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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 oven to 350°F (175°C)
In a bowl, blend cottage cheese until smooth
Mix in rolled oats, peanut butter or almond butter, honey or maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt
Fold in optional mix-ins like chocolate chips or raisins
Drop dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet
Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden
Let cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack
Notes
Ensure vanilla extract is alcohol-free to maintain halal compliance
For a smoother texture, use a food processor for blending the dough
Storage in an airtight container keeps cookies fresh for up to 5 days
Oats can be substituted with gluten-free rolled oats if needed
Adjust sweetness to taste by increasing or decreasing honey/maple syrup
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg