Cottage Cheese Cookies

LindaLinda Garner

ingredients

  • 3 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 5 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp Salt

directions

  • 1

    Cream sugar and shortening together; add beaten eggs and blend well. Add the rest of the moist ingredients. Mix together flour, baking cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Blend dry mixture into the moist mixture; add nuts.

  • 2

    Form heaping teaspoon of dough into a ball and roll in powdered sugar. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake in a preheated over of 350° until firm.

notes

These cookies soften up and taste better after setting 24-hours in an air tight container.

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