Cottage Cheese Protein Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
These vibrant cookies deliver a wonderfully soft texture and rich flavor. They are a delightful treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1/2 cup Full Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1/4 cup Unsalted Butter, Melted
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 tsp Red Gel Food Coloring
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Vanilla Protein Powder (Whey Casein Blend)
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
For Rolling
- 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
Equipment
- blender
Instructions
- Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth. In a large bowl, whisk the blended cottage cheese, melted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and red gel food coloring until glossy and deep red.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, protein powder, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Stir into the wet mixture until combined, then fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Cover the bowl and chill the dough for 1 hour, until firm enough to roll. This step is what gives the cookies their thick, fudgy centers and dramatic crinkles.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the granulated sugar and powdered sugar in 2 separate shallow bowls.
- Scoop the dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon balls. Roll each ball first in the granulated sugar, then generously in the powdered sugar, and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tops are cracked and the edges are set. The centers should still look slightly soft.
- Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 5g