Blend the cottage cheese, vanilla and maple syrup in a blender until smooth (use a small blender if possible).
Whisk the melted butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer for 1 minute.
Add the egg and blended cottage cheese mixture and beat together for an additional 30 seconds.
Add in the remaining ingredients aside from the chocolate. Mix until just combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips/chunks.
Cover the bowl and place in the fridge to chill for 30-60 minutes, or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Scoop (or roll) the dough into 10 large cookies (we use a 3.25 ounce scoop). Top each cookie with additional chocolate if desired.
Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Let cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
