Printable recipe cardThe Cooking Foodie
Cottage Cheese Cookies
Original source
The Cooking Foodie on YouTubeSoft almond-flour cottage cheese cookies sweetened with maple syrup, with optional vanilla and chocolate chips.
Soft almond-flour cottage cheese cookies sweetened with maple syrup, with optional vanilla and chocolate chips.
Cook time
16 min
Yield
12 cookies
Ingredients
7
Steps
7
Want to make your own printable recipe card?
ChefScribe turns YouTube cooking videos into clean ingredients, steps and print-friendly recipe cards.
Get 6 free recipes every month.
Ingredients
- 250g Cottage cheese
- 1 Egg
- 1/3 cup (80ml) Maple syrup
- 2½ cups + 1 tablespoon (260g) Almond flour/ground almonds
- 3/4 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/4 cup (40g) Chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (optional)
Equipment
- Blender or food processor
- Mixing bowl
- Ice-cream scoop
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Wire rack
Substitutions
Chocolate chipsOmit
The chocolate chips are explicitly optional.
Vanilla extractOmit
The vanilla extract is explicitly optional.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Add almond flour and baking powder, then mix until a dough forms.
- Fold in the chocolate chips or other mix-ins of your choice.
- Using an ice cream scoop, portion the dough onto the prepared baking tray. Slightly flatten each mound and top with extra chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 15-16 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Helpful tips
- Blend the cottage cheese mixture until completely smooth.
- Flatten the dough portions slightly before baking.
- Let the cookies rest on the tray before moving them to a rack.
Storage
Store the fully cooled cookies in a covered container in the refrigerator.
