Lemon Turnover Cookies
These Turnover Cookies are flaky on the outside and filled with a sweet jam or lemon filling. Then topped off with a sweet drizzle. Such a delicious treat.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter cold
- 1 cup cottage cheese, I used small curd, 4 %
- ½ cup blackberry jam can use your favorite jam of choice
- ½ cup lemon curd or lemon pie filling
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- ¼ cup lemon curd or lemon pie filling
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
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Cut butter into small slices about ⅛ inch thick.
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Place flour and butter into a mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour until mixture is about the size of small peas.
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Add cottage cheese and mix with a spoon until combined.(You can put the cottage cheese into a mini chopper or blender to smooth out) Then, mix the cottage cheese into the mixture. With clean hands, mix and combine then, shape into a ball.
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Cover ball with plastic wrap and chill for one hour.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Divide dough ball in half and place one half on lightly floured surface. Roll to approximately ⅛ inch thick. Using a 3¼ inch cookie cutter, cut circles until all the dough ball is used, rerolling leftover pieces. Repeat with second dough ball.
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Place ¼ tsp. jam or lemon curd/pie filling in the center of each circle. Brush water around edges of each circle and fold circle in half. Crimp edges with a fork and pierce top of each cookie with a fork.
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Place cookies two inches apart on cookie sheets and bake on center rack of oven for 15-20 minutes until lightly browned.
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Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.
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Combine powdered sugar, lemon pie filling or curd and lemon extract in a bowl and mix with a whisk until smooth, adding a little milk at a time until the right consistency to drizzle. Generously drizzle over each cookie.
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Store any leftovers in an airtight container for several days