Description
Soft and healthy cookies made with Greek yogurt and chia seeds, perfect for busy mornings or a healthy dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 120 g (½ cup) plain full-fat Greek yogurt
- 100 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 150 g (¾ cup) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 10 g (2 tsp) baking powder
- 3 g (½ tsp) baking soda
- 3 g (½ tsp) fine salt
- 30 g (3 tbsp) chia seeds
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- Optional: 100 g (¾ cup) dark chocolate chips or 80 g (½ cup) dried cranberries
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add the egg, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract, mixing until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir in chia seeds and optional mix-ins.
- Chill the dough for 10–20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and bake dough for 10–12 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool before serving.
Notes
For thicker cookies, chill dough for 30–60 minutes. You can substitute flax seeds for chia seeds, but expect a different texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg