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Cottage Cheese Protein Cookies

Cookies you can eat for breakfast without guilt. Each one has 8 grams of protein and the cottage cheese makes them soft like those expensive bakery cookies.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Cooling Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment.
  • Blend cottage cheese, maple syrup, and vanilla until completely smooth.
  • Mix almond flour and protein powder in large bowl.
  • Stir in cottage cheese mixture and melted coconut oil until dough forms.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Scoop dough onto sheet, press down each cookie.
  • Press extra chocolate chips on top.
  • Bake 15-16 minutes until golden brown on bottom.
  • Let rest 2 minutes on sheet.
  • Transfer to cooling rack until completely cooled.