Cottage cheese cookies are a guilt-free treat that combines classic cottage cheese with cookie sweetness. This chewy treat has a golden brown light crust and a tender pillowy centre.
– 7 oz cottage cheese– ¼ cup unsalted butter softened– ¼ cup white sugar– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract– 1 pinch of salt– ½ teaspoon baking powder– 1 cup all-purpose flour– Confectioners' sugar for serving
Ingredient
Direction
In a large bowl, blend cottage cheese until almost smooth with a few curds. Mix cottage cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla in the same bowl.
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A low-speed immersion blender mixed everything. The mixture should be chunky and not smooth.
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Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Pour dry ingredients into wet bowl in batches.
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Use a spatula to mix everything. Excessive mixing can dry cookies. Knead the batter into ball.
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Tender dough will arrive. Plastic wrap dough tightly and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Pour cookie dough onto a lightly floured surface.
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Thus, our cookies will be fluffy and soft. Shape the dough with a cookie cutter. The same Easter cookie cutters as in this suagr cookie recipe.
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Place each cookie on prepped sheet. Re-roll and cut the remaining dough. Repeat with the remaining dough, rolling into balls and flat.
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Bake the cookies for 20-22 minutes at 350°F. When edges turn golden, cookies are done.
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Cookie cooling on the baking sheet takes 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling before decorating.