Cookies Curd

1. Stage

Add pieces of margarine (or butter) at room temperature to the sifted flour.

2. Stage

Grate into crumbs with your hands.

3. Stage

Separately, mix together the yolks, cottage cheese (rubbed through a sieve or chopped in a blender), vanilla, sugar and salt. Mix well.

4. Stage

Add the carbonated baking soda and stir again.

5. Stage

Add the curd mass to the crumb.

6. Stage

Knead a soft elastic dough.

7. Stage

It turned out a little sticky, so I added a little flour to get the right look.

8. Stage

Now divide the dough into 6 equal parts, rolling each into a ball. Place on a plate, wrap in cling film (or put in a bag) and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

9. Stage

In the meantime, while the filling is being prepared. We need to whip the whites with sugar until stiff peaks.

10. Stage

After 30 minutes, take out the balls (one at a time). Place on a well-floured table with flour.

11. Stage

Roll out into a thin layer in the form of a rectangle (I had a size of about 30x40cm, about 1mm thick).

12. Stage

Spread a thin layer of protein filling evenly (about 3-4 tbsp per layer). I used a silicone spatula for this.

13. Stage

On the edge of the narrow side of the rectangle put halves of walnuts, leaving a little space between the nuts, as if to mark the division into cookies.

14. Stage

Roll up into a roll.

15. Stage

The edges of the roll can be slightly bent, so that when you cut the stuffing does not flow out.

16. Stage

Cut into cookies so that each piece has a nut in it (this time I made with chocolate as well, very tasty especially with white chocolate!) You can first roll up, cut into pieces, and then put a nut inside each piece. It's up to you or not. ))

17. Stage

Place all the future biscuits on a baking tray lined with parchment.

18. Stage

Bake at 180 C until deliciously brown (about 15 minutes)

19. Stage

Ready cookies sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy their delicate taste with a cup of tea or coffee! ))) Bon appetit everyone!!! ))) P.S.: you can see in the cut that they come out flaky. )