Dessert Recipes

Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

Millie Pham

Craving cookie dough but want something a little healthier? This Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is high in protein, naturally sweet, and totally safe to eat raw! It’s smooth, creamy, and packed with chocolate chips—you won’t believe how good it is.

Plus, it takes just 5 minutes to make!

Let’s do it!

What You’ll Need

  • ½ cup cottage cheese
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter
  • 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup oat flour
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon (optional, but delicious!)
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Pro Tips

  1. Blend well for a smooth texture! If you don’t like cottage cheese curds, make sure to blend until silky.
  2. Oat flour makes it safe to eat raw. You can also use almond or coconut flour!
  3. Want it thicker? Add an extra spoonful of oat flour.
  4. Swap nut butter for sunflower seed butter to make it nut-free.
  5. Store leftovers in the fridge—the flavor gets even better overnight!

Tools You’ll Need

  • Blender or food processor
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon for stirring

Instructions

Step 1: Blend the Cottage Cheese

In a blender, blend cottage cheese until smooth and creamy.

a blender filled with creamy cottage cheese, blending into a smooth, thick mixture.

Step 2: Mix in the Wet Ingredients

Add peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract to the blended cottage cheese. Stir until well combined.

thick, golden peanut butter and glossy honey being mixed into the creamy cottage cheese with a spoon

Step 3: Add the Dry Ingredients

Stir in oat flour and cinnamon until a thick dough forms.

oat flour and cinnamon being sprinkled into the creamy cottage cheese mixture, with a spoon stirring everything together into a thick, cookie dough-like texture.

Step 4: Fold in the Chocolate Chips

Gently stir in mini chocolate chips.

Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough 7

Step 5: Serve & Enjoy!

Spoon into a bowl, add extra chocolate chips on top, and enjoy immediately!

a small bowl filled with creamy Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough, topped with extra mini chocolate chips

Leftovers & Storage

  • Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Enjoy straight from the fridge or let it sit for a few minutes for a softer texture.

Wrap-Up

That’s it—your Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is ready! It’s sweet, creamy, packed with protein, and totally safe to eat raw. Perfect for a quick snack, post-workout treat, or even breakfast! Try it out, take a pic, and let me know how it turned out. Enjoy! 🍪✨

Hi there! I'm Millie Pham, a devoted brewer and tea lover at heart. As the founder of Bean Leaf Cup, my mission is to share my tea and coffee expertise with you all. I firmly believe that creating a fantastic cup of tea or coffee should be easy for everyone. No matter if you're already a coffee or tea expert or just beginning your journey, I'm here to help you navigate the world of brewing. Welcome aboard!