Cottage Cheese Dough
Cottage cheese dough is a basic, tender, fluffy, yeast-free dough made by working fresh sweet cottage cheese directly into the mixture. It is traditionally used for papanași, but also for pies, dumplings, or cookies, giving a soft, slightly elastic texture with a delicate, mildly tangy flavor.
Servings
8
Prep
25 min
Cook
per final recipe (papanași, pies, dumplings)
Total
50 min (+ 20-30 min chilling)
🥘Ingredients
servings
✅Dietary Compatibility
Yield
about 800 g dough, enough for 8-10 papanași
📦Storage
Refrigerator
The raw dough keeps for 1-2 days refrigerated, well covered with plastic wrap.
Freezer
Freezing is not recommended — the cottage cheese changes texture after thawing.
🥗Nutrition Facts
Values per 100 g raw dough
Calories
180 kcal
Protein
9 g
Fat
6 g
Carbohydrates
22 g
Fiber
0.5 g
🍷Pairs Well With
💡Variations
Fluffier dough: add 1 tbsp of sour cream for an even softer texture.
Savory version: omit the sugar and add grated feta cheese or dried herbs for savory snacks.
Raisin dough: fold in 50 g plumped raisins for an extra touch of sweetness.