Cottage cheese cookies
Description
This crispy, soft cookie will delight both adults and children. The recipe for "Ears" cottage cheese cookies is a simple way to feed a child a beneficial dairy product. If desired, you can add a little cinnamon to the dough for flavor, and sprinkle with chopped nuts on top. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The main ingredient, of course, will be cottage cheese. It's best to use cottage cheese with medium fat content and graininess. Place the cottage cheese into a deep bowl and mash any large lumps with a fork.
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Step 2
2. Melt the butter and add it to the cottage cheese. Add a pinch of salt, baking powder, and literally 1 tablespoon of sugar.
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Step 3
3. Gradually add the sifted flour, kneading the dough. The result should be soft and quite elastic dough. It's better to use slightly less flour so that the "Ears" cookies made from cottage cheese at home are not too dense.
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Step 4
4. The dough needs to be left for at least 1 hour (preferably 2-2.5 hours) in the refrigerator. Then divide it into small balls and roll each into a circle. Place a plate with sugar and dip one side of the circle into it, pressing firmly.
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Step 5
5. Fold in half, sugar side in, and dip in sugar again.
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Step 6
6. Repeat this process once again.
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Step 7
7. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper and place the cookies on it.
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Step 8
8. That's the whole simple recipe for "Ears" cottage cheese cookies. All that's left is to put the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes until done.