Cottage Cheese Perogies

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Very easy recipe to make, and a wonderful twist to an ordinary perogy. These cheese filled perogies taste great just boiled or fried with a little butter. Eat them with sour cream and you will have a wonderful dinner. You can easily double or triple the recipe and place extras in the freezer.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups dry-curd cottage cheese
2 egg yolks
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup cold water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

1 Combine cottage cheese, egg yolks, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
2 Whisk flour, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl. Add cold water and oil; mix or knead into a smooth dough.
3 Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface; cut into 3-inch circles using a glass, can, or cookie cutter. Place a spoonful of cottage cheese filling onto each circle. Fold in half and pinch edges together to seal.
4 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Carefully drop pierogies into water; cook until they float, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from water with a slotted spoon; place on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet to drain.