Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

Name: Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup 4% cottage cheese; 3 tablespoons maple syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups almond flour; 1/4 cup vanilla-flavored whey protein powder; 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Total Time Prep Time: 10 mins.

Yield Serves 4

Test Kitchen Approved

This edible cottage cheese cookie dough recipe tastes just like the real thing! If you love cookie dough, this is a great way to safely satisfy your cravings with less sugar and a big boost in protein.

Ingredients

1 cup 4% cottage cheese
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups almond flour
1/4 cup vanilla-flavored whey protein powder
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Place cottage cheese, maple syrup and vanilla extract in a blender; puree until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl; stir in almond flour and protein powder. Fold in chocolate chips. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 471 calories, 25g fat (6g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 5g fiber), 21g protein.

If you used to get scolded as a kid for sneaking a bite of raw cookie dough, I have a version of this guilty pleasure that's mom-approved. This egg-free, edible cookie dough uses cottage cheese for a protein-packed, chocolate chip-filled sweet treat. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

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