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Cottage Cheese Cookies

By: KREDER

"Chocolate cookies with cottage cheese and nuts mixed in. These cookies are very chocolate-y and moist. Very good! "

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Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups shortening
3 1/2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar, until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cocoa; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the cottage cheese and pecans. Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll the dough into walnut sized balls then roll the balls in the confectioners' sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.