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

Delicious Russian style sugar and farmer cheese cookies full of vanilla and citrus flavor.
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Servings: 27 -30
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: gluten free, Russian/Ukrainian
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

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