Sweet dumplings (Lekvarostaska)

Name: Sweet dumplings (Lekvarostaska)
Ingredients: 250 g flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 250 g butter or margarine; 250 g cow cheese (ricotta); a pinch of salt; 1 egg white; 2 packets of vanilla sugar; jam

Desert - Sweet dumplings (Lekvarostaska) by Teodosia D. - Recipia

To prepare a delicious cheese and jam cookie recipe, we start by gathering all the necessary ingredients. You will need 300 g of flour, 10 g of baking powder, 150 g of cold butter, 200 g of fresh cheese, a pinch of salt, 100 g of vanilla sugar, and 1 egg for brushing, as well as your preferred jam (for example, cherry or apricot) for filling. The first step is to mix the flour with the baking powder in a large bowl, ensuring that the ingredients combine evenly. Then, we add the cold butter cut into cubes to achieve a crumbly texture. Using our fingers, we will crumble the butter into the flour until the mixture becomes homogeneous and resembles breadcrumbs. This step is essential to obtain tender and fluffy cookies. After obtaining the flour and butter mixture, we add the fresh cheese, which we have carefully passed through a sieve to remove any large pieces. This will help with its perfect integration into the dough. We continue by adding the pinch of salt and the vanilla sugar, essential for giving the cookies a pleasant taste. We mix everything and start kneading the dough quickly, without overworking it, so it doesn't become tough. When the dough becomes smooth, we form it into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap, leaving it to chill for about an hour. After it has cooled, we take the dough and roll it out on a floured surface to a thickness of 2-3 mm. From this sheet, we cut squares of the desired size, being careful not to make them too large, to avoid difficulties in folding. In the middle of each square, we place a teaspoon of jam, then fold the corners, similar to the folding technique of hajoseles, ensuring that the filling remains well sealed. We press the edges with a fork to achieve a decorative effect and to ensure they do not open while baking. After preparing all the cookies, we place them on a tray that we have covered with aluminum foil to prevent sticking. We brush each cookie with egg white to give them a golden and shiny color while baking. We preheat the oven to a medium temperature and bake the cookies for about 20 minutes, until they are lightly browned. When they are ready, we take them out of the oven and, while they are still hot, sprinkle them with powdered sugar for an extra touch of sweetness and an attractive appearance. These cookies are perfect for any occasion, bringing a touch of joy and flavor in every bite.