Here’s a unique and delicious Cottage Cheese Cookie Recipe:
Ingredients:
– 1 cup cottage cheese
– 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
– 1/2 cup granulated sugar
– 1 egg
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
– 1 teaspoon baking powder
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
– 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
– Confectioners’ sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a blender or food processor, blend cottage cheese until smooth.
3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
5. Stir in blended cottage cheese.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
7. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
8. If using nuts, fold them into the dough.
9. Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
10. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
11. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Dust with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
Nutrition Information (approximate)
Per cookie:
– Calories: 120
– Protein: 2g
– Fat: 7g
– Saturated fat: 3g
– Cholesterol: 10mg
– Carbohydrates: 15g
– Fiber: 0g
– Sugar: 5g
– Sodium: 50mg
