Sochniki (Сочники)

Source/Author: Natallia P.

The butter must be taken out of the refrigerator in advance because for this recipe it must be soft.

Ingredients:

• sugar	0.5 cup + 1 tablespoon
• salt	to taste
• butter	80 g
• flour	2 cups + 1 tablespoon
• baking powder	1 teaspoon
• sour cream	3 tablespoons
• egg	1
• farmer cheese	300 g
• yolk	1

1. Mix 2 cups of a flour, egg, salt, 0.5 cup of sugar, baking powder, soft butter and sour cream in a large bowl; knead the dough; roll it into a ball; wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

2. For filling: mix farmer cheese, yolk, 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 tablespoon of sugar in separate bowl.

3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

4. Roll out the dough into a layer about 0.3 cm thick; cut circles with a diameter about 10 cm. Put 1 tablespoon of filling in each circle, pinch the edge and put on a baking sheet.

5. Bake sochniki for 20-25 minutes at a temperature of 390F (199C).