High Protein Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

This edible cottage cheese cookie dough recipe is simple yet deliciously addictive! Cottage cheese, oat flour, and protein powder combine to make a dense and fluffy cookie dough batter finished with a generous helping of chocolate chips. It's an amazing high-protein sweet treat and takes literally five minutes to make!

My Take on Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

If you're anything like me, you'll agree that the best part about making homemade chocolate chip cookies is getting to sneak in some bites of that mouthwatering cookie dough.

That's why I had to make this edible cottage cheese cookie dough recipe. With this recipe, you can skip the baking and dive right in with your spoon. The best part is that not only does it taste exactly like cookie dough, but it's made with nutritious ingredients - and it's also jam packed with protein - so you can indulge in this delicious dessert guilt-free.

This cottage cheese cookie dough combines creamy peanut butter, oat flour, and agave syrup to give you a pillowy soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookie dough with the perfect touch of sweetness. 

In fact, this quick and satisfying dessert has 11 grams of protein, along with a balance of healthy fats and carbs, to leave your belly pleasantly full and sweet tooth satisfied. Plus, it's naturally gluten-free too.

But I can't neglect to mention how easy this recipe is. All you need is a blender and a bowl, and you're only 5 minutes away from preparing this tasty treat. It's so easy I even let my kids help mix the dough and watch them fight over who gets to lick the spoon.

It doesn't get any better than that!

Joe Tip (Kind Of Like A "Pro Tip" But Better)

For this recipe, I used low-fat cottage cheese for fewer calories and a little extra protein, but you can also use whole milk cottage cheese and get equally amazing results.

As far as using small curd or large curd cottage cheese, it won't make a difference texture-wise since the batter will be blended, but note that small curd cottage cheese does have a tangier flavor than large curd and will give this recipe a more buttermilk or cheesecake-like undertone.

Also, if you're interested in reducing the sugar/carb count down in this recipe, you can always swap the agave out for allulose.

Ingredients

Another reason to love this recipe is that it's made with just 7 basic ingredients.

In fact, you likely have all of these at home already, which is all the more reason to make this addictive cookie dough today!

Anyway, here's what you'll need to make cottage cheese cookie dough:

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 tbsps. agave syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. peanut butter
• 1 cup oat flour
• ¼ cup vanilla protein powder
• ½ cup chocolate chips

Crazy simple, right?!

While this cottage cheese cookie dough recipe is fantastic as is, there are also so many great ways to customize it. Add any of your favorite cookie mix-ins like nuts, candy, or white chocolate chips, or even make this recipe into an edible brownie batter by using chocolate protein powder!

How to Make Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

Again, I can't state enough how simple this cottage cheese cookie dough recipe is to make. Just a couple of seconds in the blender and some mixing is all it takes!

The hardest part of this recipe will be waiting for it to chill and set in the fridge. But I promise it's worth the wait.

So, let's not waste another second and jump right into the recipe steps!

Step One: Blend the Cottage Cheese

First, add the cottage cheese, agave or maple syrup, vanilla extract, and peanut butter to a blender or food processor.

Blend everything together until you get a smooth consistency, then pour it into a bowl.

Step Two: Form the Dough

Add the oat flour and protein powder to the blended cottage cheese mixture. Then, stir to combine and form a cookie dough texture.

If the dough feels too thin, add more oat flour or protein powder. If it feels too thick, add a splash of milk or more blended cottage cheese. The dough will firm up slightly in the fridge as it sets.

Step Three: Chill

Stir in the chocolate chips then cover the bowl tightly and refrigerate for 30 minutes to let it set.

Serve chilled and enjoy!

How to Store Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

This cottage cheese cookie dough makes 5 servings of about ½ cup each. Any extras will stay good in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

You can also freeze the dough if you want to keep it for longer. When stored properly, it'll stay good for up to three months.

To freeze, divide your cottage cheese cookie dough into an ice cube tray or scoop spoonfuls onto an even layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Store them in the freezer for 30 minutes or until they're fully frozen, then take them out and store the portioned cottage cheese cookie dough into a freezer bag or freezer-safe container.

FAQs About This Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough Recipe

Can I use almond flour instead of oat flour?

I specifically love oat flour for this recipe because it tastes more like baked wheat flour and has a drier texture that really helps mimic real cookie dough.

That being said, I think almond flour would also be really good here. If the texture comes out a little runnier, you can always add more almond flour or protein powder until you get the right consistency.

Final Thoughts

Well, that's how to make cottage cheese cookie dough!

My family and I fell in love with this recipe at first bite. It perfectly captures the essence of chocolate chip cookie dough batter and tastes every bit as amazing as you'd imagine.

It's a quick and effortless snack that's a great craving-buster and is healthy and filling to boot. This is definitely the kind of recipe you'll be making on repeat!

Anyway, I hope you love this cottage cheese cookie dough as much as we do!

As always, if you make it, be sure to leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts.

More Healthy Dessert Recipes

If you're looking for other healthy dessert recipes, there are more great options!

Here are more dessert recipes from the blog:

• Low calorie chocolate cake
• High protein brownies
• Low calorie chocolate chip cookies
• Cottage cheese ice cream
• Cottage cheese waffles
• Cottage cheese pancakes

And for even more deliciousness, check out my Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube channel! I post new recipes on there all of the time.