Christmas cookies
Description
This dessert is not only delicious but also healthy, especially since something light and airy is perfect after a hearty dinner. Cottage cheese and banana cookies with oat flakes are an ideal choice. Inside each cookie there's a surprise: a hazelnut, dried apricot, or prune. This treat is perfect for those on a diet or watching their nutrition. The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Peel the banana and cut it into small pieces, then add the cottage cheese to the bowl with the bananas.
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Step 2
2. Mash the mixture with a fork, add the cream.
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Step 3
3. Mash with a fork or blender until smooth.
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Step 4
4. Using quick-cooking oat flakes, I add them to the cottage cheese mixture.
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Step 5
5. Add 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar (can be a little more or less, to taste).
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Step 6
6. I knead a soft dough that can be rolled by hand. If needed, I add more oats. I put the dough in the refrigerator for half an hour.
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Step 7
7. Wash the apricots and prunes, cut them into small pieces. Crack the nuts.
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Step 8
8. Take the dough out of the refrigerator, pinch off a small piece and flatten it into a patty. Place the filling (nuts, dried apricots, or prunes) in the center.
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Step 9
9. Roll the dough into balls and coat them in powdered sugar.
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Step 10
10. I line a baking sheet with parchment paper, place the stuffed balls on it, and bake them in a preheated oven at 170 degrees for 10 minutes.
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Step 11
11. I take the balls out of the oven, transfer them onto a paper towel to cool.
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Step 12
12. Pour condensed milk into a plate and roll each ball in it.
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Step 13
13. Roll the balls in coconut flakes so they look like snowballs. Place them back in the oven for 15 minutes.
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Step 14
14. Serve the ready-made "snowballs" at the table.