Simple and simply fantastic - cottage cheese makes these cookies light and tasty!
Ingredients
- cottage cheese: 1 cup
- butter: 1 cup (softened)
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- butter: 0.25 cup (softened)
- brown sugar: 0.75 cup
- ground cinnamon: 0.25 tsp
- pecans: 0.75 cup (chopped)
- raisins: 0.5 cup (optional)
- orange marmalade: 3 Tbsp (optional)
- egg white: 1 piece
- water: 2 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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Combine cottage cheese and 1 cup of butter in a bowl. Mix thoroughly, then gradually stir in the flour. Dough will be sticky. Divide dough into thirds and wrap with waxed paper. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
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Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of butter with the brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, and raisins. Set aside. Roll one ball of dough at a time to a 9 inch circle on a floured surface, while keeping the remaining dough chilled. Spread 1 tablespoon of the optional orange marmalade over the circle. Gently press 1/3 of the nut mixture into the dough. Cut the circle into 16 wedges. Roll each wedge tightly, starting with the wide end. Place the cookie point-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Beat the egg white with the water in a small bowl, then brush the mixture onto each cookie.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
