Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Raisin (Print View)

Soft cookies featuring cottage cheese, hearty oats, raisins, and warm spices for an energizing morning treat.

# Components:

→ Dairy

01 - 3/4 cup cottage cheese, full-fat or low-fat

→ Dry Ingredients

02 - 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
03 - 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Sweeteners

07 - 1/3 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
08 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

→ Add-ins

09 - 1/2 cup raisins
10 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

→ Wet Ingredients

11 - 1 large egg
12 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
13 - 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or unsalted butter

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
03 - In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, brown sugar, honey, egg, vanilla extract, and melted coconut oil until well combined and creamy.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
05 - Fold in raisins and walnuts if using.
06 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing approximately 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
07 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until cookies are set and lightly golden around the edges.
08 - Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're soft and chewy inside with just enough structure to grab on your way out the door, nothing crumbly or stale even after a few days.
  • Four grams of protein per cookie means you're actually feeding yourself, not just satisfying a sugar craving at 7 a.m.
  • The cottage cheese creates this impossible tenderness that makes people ask what your secret ingredient is.
02 -
  • Cottage cheese must be blended smooth or your cookies will have gritty surprises—I learned this the hard way and spent ten minutes explaining to my husband why his cookie had little bumps.
  • These cookies keep for four days in an airtight container, and they actually get better and softer as they sit, which is when you realize cottage cheese's true magic.
03 -
  • Don't skip the step of flattening your dough slightly before baking; it helps them bake evenly and prevents dense centers.
  • If your cottage cheese is particularly watery, let it drain in a fine mesh strainer for a few minutes before using it so your dough doesn't get wet and sticky.
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