Welcome to our latest series, Cooking with Kids, where we share a recipe each month that is both educational and fun for the whole family. This month is a Valentine Day’s twist on traditional Norwegian cookies. Similar to Polish Kolaczki, these cookies are jam-filled but instead of a cream cheese base they are made with cottage cheese to create a more flakey texture similar to a turnover pastry. Give it a heart shape, and voila, a tasty Valentine treat! What better way to share the love than with sugary goodness? So put on your aprons little chefs, let’s get baking!
Ingredients:
1 cup of butter (room temperature)
1 cup of cottage cheese
2 cups of flour
Strawberry or raspberry jam
Powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Mix the butter, cottage cheese and flour together until combined, then chill the dough in the fridge for at least an hour.
On a floured surface, roll the dough out into thin sheets.
Cut into 2-inch hearts.*
On a parchment-lined baking sheet, assemble each tart cookie by placing 1 tsp. of jam onto one heart, then placing another heart on top. Using a fork, gently press down around all the edges of the dough, careful not to squeeze out the jam.**
Bake for 12-13 minutes or until crisp and lightly brown.
Let cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes:
*If you don’t have a heart-shaped cookie cutter, trace out hearts using a paper template and a knife.
**Keep the fork floured to prevent it from sticking to the dough.
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