Cottage Cheese Lemon Cookies with Powdered Sugar

Baking and Desserts | Russian cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Cottage Cheese Lemon Cookies with Powdered Sugar

Ingredients

Cottage cheese - 3.5 oz
Sugar - 1.8 oz
Whole egg - 1 piece
Butter - 1.8 oz
Honey - 0.4 oz
Vanilla extract - ¼ teaspoon
Wheat Flour - 3.5 oz
Lemon - 0.3 piece
Powdered Sugar - 1.8 oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Mix the cottage cheese, granulated sugar or powdered sugar, and egg.

Step 2

Separately melt the butter and pour it (not hot) into the other ingredients. Also add a teaspoon of liquid honey (if it's thick, melt it in a water bath) and a few drops of vanilla extract (or a little bit of vanillin, be careful with that as it can be bitter).

Step 3

Mix everything well into a homogeneous mass. Then add the pre-sifted flour mixed with baking powder. Mix on low speed. Now place the dough on a work surface, add the zest of a third of a lemon, and knead the dough well with your hands.

Step 4

Roll the dough into a log and divide it into 16 equal parts. Roll each part into a ball and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or baking paper greased with oil. You can flatten the balls to make cookies.

Step 5

Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 180–392°F. Bake for 10–15 minutes until the cookies are evenly golden. Baking time depends on the size of the cookies.

Step 6

In a separate bowl, mix two tablespoons of powdered sugar and a third of a tablespoon of water. Add the water gradually to ensure the glaze is not too runny. It should be flowy but thick.

Step 7

Place the glaze in a plastic bag or a parchment paper cone, cut off the corner, and apply a pattern on the cooled cookies. Allow the glaze to dry and serve.