Do you need a delicious, healthy snack? Well then take a look at this Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough! Creamy, high in protein and a phenomenal way to curb your sweet tooth. Like cottage cheese (wow, weird) mixed with peanut butter and oat flour.

I guarantee this Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough will be your new favourite healthy snack whether you scoop it up with a spoon, dig in with your hands or roll them out into piccoli balls to pop away.

Why Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is a Game-Changer

Rich, velvety cottage cheese provides a creamy base for wholesome ingredients and irresistible cookie dough flavors — Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough! The cottage cheese adds a lovely richness and incredibly the dish is super high in protein, so it’s delicious and good for you too.

Now you can taste that dreamy, nostalgia-inducing cookie dough flavour while getting in a few more nutrients. This Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is the perfect high-protein snack that tastes so much like cookie dough, if you try this once I guarantee it will become a regular part of your routine.

And since it calls for so few ingredients scarcely any effort at all, its a great little recipe to have on hand when you need something sweet and dough like without all the additional sugars or fats of traditional cookie dough.

Nutritional Benefits of Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

This Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is basically a nutritional profile superhero; it’s just as satisfying nutty and delicious. Cottage cheese is the hero, as it gives you a good dose of protein to keep your full longer and provide an energy boost that lasts for hours.

Not to mention, its rich texture and taste are a great addition for us Omnis out there — but yogurt also helps non-Dairy- or Plant-Based consumers in getting their daily fix of calcium (for strong bones) that many people miss with B vitamins (working as metabolism boosters + energy). It replaces refined sugars and fats that typical cookie dough is full of with honey or maple syrup, dark chocolate chips (anti-oxidant rich), oats …. When combined, they lend themselves to an incredibly sweet and satisfying dessert that is secretly (surprisingly) healthy.

Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is low in added sugars, and a great source of healthy fats and fibre if you add some nuts or seeds! It is a guilt-free indulgence in so many ways!

How to Make and Customise Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough

For this Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough, we paired cottage cheese with an old-fashioned creamy texture and well-made so there was no sign of lumps which gives us that rich base. Then spoon in some nut butter — peanut or almond butter are great for adding flavour and body to the smoothie. Infuse a bit of vanilla and then sweeten with honey or some trace amounts of maple syrup for sugar content, according to taste.

If you miss the traditional feel of cookie dough, include mini chocolate chips, oats (or even!) add some chopped nuts to one side so it has a light crunch. Combine everything until you get a sticky, deliciously smooth bread dough.

From there your Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is customizable! Go big and return your baking to the light side by turning up warm with a little cinnamon — add some coconut flakes for tropical vibes, or go edgier by sprinkling in espresso powder.

You can even roll the dough into small balls for a fun nugget of no-bake, raw cookie-dough to eat in-between meals. Creamy and dreamy, with real-deal ingredients to nourish your body, this Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough is about to become the new starring attraction in your healthy treat squad — potentially eaten by the spoonful (no judgement), scooped up on apple slices for an after-dinner dessert dipper or randomly spread onto toast.