Cottage cheese cookies
Description
Perfect with tea or coffee. This cottage‑cheese cookie recipe “Mice” is ideal for a children’s New Year table—kids will gladly take part in making them. Hand them a piece of dough and let them shape their own little mice. It’ll be fun and tasty, and to see how to prepare them, follow the step‑by‑step instructions for the recipe. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Place the cottage cheese in a mixing bowl and crack in one egg, blend with a blender so there are no lumps. You can also strain it through a sieve.
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Step 3
Add 75 grams of sugar, salt, and softened butter.
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Step 4
Mix the cottage cheese mixture well.
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Step 5
Add the baking powder and vanilla sugar to the flour, then stir.
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Step 6
Add the flour to the cottage cheese mixture, knead the dough. Wrap the ready dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
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Step 7
Divide the dough into 16 pieces, each weighing about 35 grams.
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Step 8
Give each piece of dough the shape of a “mouse”; make the mouth and eyes from small raisins (use a toothpick to help), and cut the ears with scissors.
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Step 9
Place the “mice” on a baking sheet, brush with a mixture of egg and milk.
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Step 10
Bake the cookies for 25–30 minutes at a temperature of 180–200 degrees, keep an eye on your oven.
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Step 11
Place the finished cookies on a plate and serve.
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Step 12
The mushki turned out very tasty, soft, and fluffy.