COTTAGE CHEESE COOKIES

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These delicate, puffy turnover cookies are sparked with raspberry and almond-delightful with afternoon tea.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup cold butter
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream-style cottage cheese
Raspberry jam
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
2% milk

Steps:

Place flour in a medium bowl; cut in butter as for pie crust. Blend in cottage cheese until mixture forms a ball (can use a food processor). Chill 1 hour. , On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. round cutter. Place a level 1/4 teaspoon jam in center of reach cookie. Moisten edges and fold in half; seal tightly with a fork. Place on lightly greased baking sheets; prick tops with fork., Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. For glaze, combine the sugar, extract and enough milk to make thin spreading consistency; drizzle over cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 121mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.