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Soft Farmer's Cheese Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 sticks of butter, chilled
7½ ounces farmer's cheese
2 cups flour
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons water, cold or chilled
½ - 1 cup sugar
Directions:
Directions:
1. Grate the chilled butter on a box grater. Add the farmer's cheese and flour. Use your hands to quickly mix the ingredients. It will be a very dry and crumbly texture.
Add the egg yolks and water. Mix the dough and knead it on the counter until it comes together.
3. Form the dough into a disk and wrap it up in aluminum foil. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
4. Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. Break off part of the dough and roll it out pretty thinly on a well-floured surface. Keep the rest of the dough refrigerated when you're not using it.
6. Use a biscuit cutter (about 3 inches), an overturned cup or glass (preferably with thin edges), or anything else that is round and will be able to cut through the dough and press out as many circles from the dough as possible.
7. Save the scraps, scrunch them into a little ball, and refrigerate until they're firm again.
8. Put the sugar into a bowl and press one side of the circle of dough into the sugar.
9. Fold it in half to form a half-moon shape. Press one side into the sugar again, fold it in half, and press one of the sides into the sugar.
10. Repeat with the rest of the dough. Place the cookies sugar-side-up on the prepared baking sheet.
11. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, until the cookies are puffed and golden.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
80-100 cookies

 

 

 

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