Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Oh my goodness, friends. These Chocolate Chunk Cottage Cheese Cookies are life changing! Crisp around the edges, soft and chewy in the center, and studded with melty chocolate in every bite, they're the super thick bakery-style cookies I've been dreaming of, but higher protein! Plus, they're simple and easy to make, meaning they're the perfect kid-friendly treat that’s foolproof and great for every occasion. You'd never guess these cookies are made with cottage cheese!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 18

Inactive Time (Chilling) 1

Total Time 1 33

Servings Cookies

Calories 393kcal

Author Christine McMichael

Equipment

Ingredients

2/3 cup 4% cottage cheese
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg at room temperature
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chunks or chips

Instructions

Blend the cottage cheese, vanilla and maple syrup in a blender until smooth (use a small blender if possible).
Whisk the melted butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer for 1 minute.
Add the egg and blended cottage cheese mixture and beat together for an additional 30 seconds.
Add in the remaining ingredients aside from the chocolate. Mix until just combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips/chunks.
Cover the bowl and place in the fridge to chill for 30-60 minutes, or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Scoop (or roll) the dough into 10 large cookies (we use a 3.25 ounce scoop). Top each cookie with additional chocolate if desired.
Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Let cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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Notes

The ideal chilling time is 1 hour, but if you're in a pinch for time, 30 minutes is fine!

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