Soft, protein-packed cookies with creamy cheese, hearty oats, and sweet raisins for a nutritious start.
# What You Need:
→ 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
# How to Make It:
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 blended and creamy.
04 - Add dry ingredient mixture to wet ingredient mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold in raisins and walnuts if using.
06 - Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheet, spacing approximately 2 inches apart. Gently flatten with the back of a spoon.
07 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until set and lightly golden at the edges.
08 - Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
