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Cottage cheese is the secret ingredient in these tender, flaky cookies. I'm not sure where the recipe came from. But my grandmother was a baker, so I like to believe it was one of his.

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36 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup 4% cottage cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, beat butter and cottage cheese until blended; gradually add flour and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Brush tops with egg. Combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 6 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 109 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Surprise Cookies published in Best of Country Cookies , p46

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