Curd and lemon cookies with powder
8 servings
60 minutes
Cottage cheese-lemon cookies with powdered sugar are a delicate treat that captivates with their lightness and subtle citrus aroma. In Russian cuisine, baked goods based on cottage cheese are popular due to their soft texture and health benefits. The addition of lemon zest gives the cookies a refreshing note, while powdered sugar completes the image by creating a light sweet coating. Such cookies are perfect for a cozy tea time; they can be served with coffee or milk and also used as a base for desserts. Due to their simplicity in preparation and natural ingredients, they are loved in home kitchens, bringing warmth and joy to everyone who tries them.
1
We mix cottage cheese, sugar or powdered sugar, and an egg.
- Cottage cheese: 100 g
- Sugar: 50 g
- Egg yolk: 1 piece
2
Melt the butter separately and pour it (not hot) into the other ingredients. Also, add a teaspoon of liquid honey (if thick, melt it in a water bath) and a few drops of vanilla extract (or a little vanillin, be careful, it is bitter).
- Butter: 50 g
- Honey: 10 g
- Vanilla essence: 0.3 teaspoon
3
Mix everything well into a homogeneous mass. Then add the pre-sifted flour mixed with baking powder. Mix at low speed. Now place the dough on a work surface, add the zest of one-third of a lemon, and knead the dough well by hand.
- Wheat flour: 100 g
- Lemon: 0.3 piece
4
Roll the dough into a sausage and divide it into 16 equal parts. From each part, make a ball and place it on a baking sheet lined with oiled parchment paper. The balls can be flattened to make patties.
5
Place the baking tray in a preheated oven at 180–200 degrees. Bake for 10–15 minutes until the cookies are evenly golden. Baking time depends on the size of the cookies.
6
In a separate bowl, mix two tablespoons of powdered sugar with a third of a tablespoon of water. Add the water gradually to prevent the glaze from becoming too runny. It should be fluid but thick.
- Powdered sugar: 50 g
7
We put the icing in a plastic bag or a parchment cornet, cut off the corner, and apply the pattern on the cooled cookies. We let the icing dry and serve it at the table.