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Vanilla and Tangerine Gluten Free "Ushki" ("Little Ears" Cookies)

Diana@The House of Dee
Delicious Russian style sugar and farmer cheese cookies full of vanilla and citrus flavor.
Course Dessert
Cuisine gluten free, Russian/Ukrainian
Servings 27 -30

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups of gluten free flour I used King Arthur Measure per Measure
  • 250 g of farmer cheese liquid drained
  • 1 stick of butter soft
  • 1 egg
  • 3 Tbsp fresh tangerine juice
  • Zest from 1 large or 2 small tangerines divided
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsps orange extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar for coating
  • 2 packets vanilla powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, combine flour, salt, sugar, half of tangerine zest, and baking powder and pulse to combine.
  • Add farmer cheese, butter, egg, vanilla, orange extract, and juice, blend to make a soft dough.
  • Scrape dough together to make a ball and chill for 30-40 minutes.
  • Cut dough ball in quarters and roll out each part to 1/4 inch.
  • Using a large glass or biscuit cutter, cut out circles.
  • Combine granulated sugar with 1 packet of powdered vanilla sugar.
  • Dip one side of each dough circle in sugar.
  • Fold it with the sugar side in, dip the half in sugar, fold into a quarter, dip in sugar again.
  • Lay cookies out on a parchment lined sheet.
  • Top each cookie with the remaining tangerine zest.
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with more vanilla sugar on top.