Curd cookies with lemon
10 servings
45 minutes
Lemon cottage cheese cookies are a delicate treat with a tender texture and fresh citrus aroma. Its history begins in European cuisine, where simple yet refined flavors are valued. The cottage cheese gives the cookies softness and lightness, while the lemon zest adds a refreshing tartness harmoniously complemented by the sweetness of honey and vanilla sugar. These cookies are perfect with morning coffee or evening tea, filling the home with coziness and warmth. They are especially good fresh when their crispy crust reveals the depth of flavor. They are quick and easy to prepare but can create a bakery atmosphere right in your kitchen with their aroma.
1
Melt the butter, add sugar, and stir until fully dissolved. Chop the zest.
- Butter: 70 g
- Brown sugar: 3 tablespoons
- Lemon zest: 1 piece
2
Add cottage cheese and honey, mix, then add the egg. Gradually add flour while stirring, then vanilla sugar and baking powder. Add lemon zest and mix again.
- Dry curd cheese: 200 g
- Honey: 2 teaspoons
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Wheat flour: 200 g
- Vanilla sugar: 1 teaspoon
- Baking powder (raising agent): 1 teaspoon
- Lemon zest: 1 piece
3
Line the baking tray with parchment and grease it with oil. Using a teaspoon, place pieces of dough on the tray (to make them uniform and beautiful - roll a ball between your palms and flatten it) 3 cm apart.
- Butter: 70 g
4
Bake in a preheated oven at 175–180 degrees until golden brown for 15–20 minutes.
