Description
Soft Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Cookies are a nutritious and delicious treat combining creamy cottage cheese with wholesome oats, almond flour, and a hint of cinnamon. Naturally sweetened with honey and studded with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, these cookies are soft, chewy, and perfect for a healthy snack or dessert.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Add-ins
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to ensure the cookies bake evenly and don’t stick.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, honey, and vanilla extract. Stir until the mixture is smooth and well blended, creating a creamy base for the dough.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Stir in the rolled oats, almond flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Mix gently but thoroughly, being careful not to overmix to maintain a soft texture.
- Incorporate Add-Ins: Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts evenly through the dough for added flavor and texture.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown around the edges and slightly firm to the touch.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your soft, nutritious cottage cheese oatmeal cookies!
Notes
- For a nut-free version, omit the chopped nuts or substitute with seeds like sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
- You can use regular all-purpose flour instead of almond flour but it will change the texture slightly.
- If you prefer less sweetness, reduce the honey to 1/3 cup.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- These cookies freeze well; thaw at room temperature before serving.
