Cookies made from cottage cheese dough with honey and cinnamon
4 servings
80 minutes
Cottage cheese dough cookies with honey and cinnamon embody a cozy homemade treat with hints of Russian cuisine. The delicate, crumbly dough based on cottage cheese offers pleasant airiness, while sweet honey adds a light caramel depth of flavor. Cinnamon adds spiciness and a warming aroma, creating the perfect balance of sweetness and spices. These cookies are not only tasty but also versatile—they are suitable for a cozy tea time, as an addition to morning coffee, or even as a light snack. Historically, such recipes were popular in Russian cuisine due to the availability of ingredients and simplicity of preparation.
1
Mash the cottage cheese with softened butter and add honey.
- Curd cheese (tvorog): 250 g
- Butter: 100 g
- Honey: 2 tablespoons
2
Sift the flour, add the baking powder, and mix. Gradually incorporate the flour mixture into the cottage cheese mass. Knead a smooth dough that doesn't stick to your hands.
- Wheat flour: 250 g
3
Send the dough to the refrigerator for 30 minutes. After the dough has rested, roll it out to a thickness of about 0.5 cm. Use a glass to cut out circles.
4
Pour sugar and cinnamon on a plate and mix. Dip the circle in sugar, fold it in half with the sugary side inside.
- Cinnamon: to taste
- Sugar: to taste
5
Again, coat one side in sugar and fold the sugar side inward. Now coat both sides.
- Sugar: to taste
6
Place the shells on a parchment-lined baking sheet, keeping distance, and put in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
