Cottage Cheese Cookies

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

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 151 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shortening
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 ½ cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.