Farmer's Cheese "Envelopes" Cookies - recipe with photo

Farmer's Cheese "Envelopes" Cookies

One of our most favorite treats. The cookies turn out fragrant and tender, while the caramelized sugar creates a brittle crust. The taste of farmer's cheese is moderately pronounced. This amount of ingredients makes 20-25 pieces.

Total cooking time
not set
Number of servings
20
Recipe difficulty
2 / 5

Ingredients

for 20 servings

  • farmer's cheese 5-9% 400 g
  • butter 150 g
  • sugar 100-150 g
  • baking powder 2 tsp
  • flour 300-350 g

Instructions

Step 1 of 8

Cream the butter with 100–150 g sugar.

Step 2 of 8

Add farmer's cheese and mix.

Step 3 of 8

Add flour and baking powder, then knead the dough.

Step 4 of 8

Roll out the dough into a sheet 3–5 mm thick.

Step 5 of 8

Cut into squares (approximately 8×8 cm).

Step 6 of 8

Sprinkle each square with sugar.

Step 7 of 8

Form an envelope: to do this, join the corners and pinch them tightly.

Step 8 of 8

Line a baking pan with parchment paper (or grease with butter). Arrange the envelopes. Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake for 20–25 minutes.