Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this healthier cookie dough snack:

Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

• Almond Flour: Almond flour keeps this recipe gluten-free, plus it provides more nutrients and protein than wheat flour would.
• Protein Powder: I suggest using your favorite vanilla protein powder for this recipe. The flavor of the protein will show up in the final product, so be sure it’s one you enjoy.
• Cottage Cheese: The secret ingredient in this healthy, edible cookie dough! You can use any type of cottage cheese here, but you’ll have the best results using large curd 4% milkfat cottage cheese. Low-fat cottage cheese works but won’t be quite as creamy.
• Maple Syrup: This is our all-natural sweetener for this recipe. Pure maple syrup also gives this cookie dough so much more flavor than plain sugar.
• Vanilla Extract: For the classic chocolate chip cookie dough flavor.
• Chocolate Chips: You can’t make edible cookie dough without chocolate chips! I’m using regular semi-sweet morsels here, but feel free to use sugar-free chocolate chips, mini chips, or other flavors of baking chips, too.

Recipe Tips

• Blending is key. This cookie dough wouldn’t be so creamy and dreamy with chunks of cottage cheese in it. Use a food processor or a blender to make the cheese nice and smooth.
• It will be sticky. This high-protein cookie dough recipe has a bit more moisture in it than traditional cookie dough, so expect the texture to be a little bit sticky. You can add extra almond flour or protein powder as needed to get the consistency you like.
• Try substitutions. I have not tested all possibilities, but once you have this recipe down, you can adjust it to suit your preferences or the things you have in the pantry. If you do, be sure to leave a comment with your results!

How to Eat Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

You can enjoy this edible protein packed cookie dough in a variety of different ways. Here are some fun ideas:

• With a spoon – You don’t necessarily need to be fancy about it. Grab a spoon and dig in!
• In Balls – If you plan to store the cookie dough to eat later, scoop it into balls. You can then store them in the fridge or the freezer to grab and go.
• In a Sundae – Top a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt with a few dollops of cookie dough. Add some chocolate syrup, and you’ll end up with a healthier version of cookie dough ice cream.
• For Breakfast – Add yogurt, fresh berries, and nuts.
• As a Dip – The consistency of this cookie dough is loose enough that you can enjoy it as a sweet dip! Try it with fruit slices or graham crackers.

Recipe FAQs

Can I bake this cottage cheese cookie dough?

This recipe is designed to be a no-bake cookie dough recipe, and it will not bake up properly into cookies. If you’re set on baking today, I’d suggest trying my wholesome Morning Glory Muffins.

Can I use small curd cottage cheese?

You can! Small curd cottage cheese has a bit more moisture than large curd does, so you may need to add extra almond flour to get the right consistency in your cookie dough.